Cheryl Schatz

int3grity,

Those that teach that there is a “different function” of the members of the Trinity explain it by defining the Father’s authority as the superior authority became to a lesser authority/will etc for the Son.

Because God’s “function” and his nature are so tied together, there cannot be superior function without touching the other person’s nature. i.e. If the Father alone has a superior authority, then the Son and the Holy Spirit have a less than superior authority which means that compared to the Father’s authority, the Son’s authority is less than or inferior. Since function (authority) is part of God’s nature, it is a serious matter to state that only one person alone has a superiority of this function.