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APPENDIX 1:
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS
Eternal
Eternal
Functional
Functional
Subordination
Subordination
_____
_____
Ontological
Ontological
Equality
Equality
Eternal
Eternal
Functional
Functional
Subordination
Subordination
_____
_____
Ontological
Ontological
Subordination
Subordination
Economic
Economic
Functional
Functional
Subordination
Subordination
_____
_____
Ontological
Ontological
Equality
Equality
Incarnational
Incarnational
Functional
Functional
Subordination
Subordination
_____
_____
Ontological
Ontological
Equality
Equality
Eternal
Eternal
Functional
Functional
Equality
Equality
_____
_____
Ontological
Ontological
Equality
Equality
Father, Son, and
Spirit eternally
equal by nature
and action with
no distinction in
order either in
time or eternity.
Father, Son, and
Spirit eternally
equal by nature,
but Son and
Spirit submit to
Father at
incarnation (or
earthly ministry).
Father, Son, and
Spirit eternally
equal by nature,
but Son and
Spirit submit to
Father in all
extra-Trinitarian
activities.
Father, Son, and
Spirit eternally
equal by nature,
but Son and
Spirit submit to
Father in both
time and eternity.
Son and Spirit
inferior to Father
by nature, and
necessarily
submit to Father
in all activities.
DE
FI
NI
T
I
O
N
S
Intra
t
r
i
nita
ria
n
Rel
a
tion
s
h
i
ps
Didache
1 Clement
Ignatius
Polycarp
Barnabas
2 Clement
Hermas
Aristides
Justin
M. Polycarp
Melito
Tatian
Theophilus
Athenagoras
To Diognetus
Irenaeus
S
on
H
oly
S
pirit
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
Dem. 51
To Greeks 5.1
Pascha
105
; Frag.
2
To Greeks 5.2; 7.1
1 Apol. 64.5
Apol. 15.1 (Gk)
Did. 10.4
Possible
(unclear evidence)
Improbable
(poor evidence)
KEY
Inapplicable
(no evidence)
DE
SCRI
PTI
O
NS
Bei
n
g
Fu
n
c
tion
Probable
(clear evidence)
Eternal
Eternal
Functional
Functional
Subordination
Subordination
_____
_____
Ontological
Ontological
Equality
Equality
Eternal
Eternal
Functional
Functional
Subordination
Subordination
_____
_____
Ontological
Ontological
Subordination
Subordination
Economic
Economic
Functional
Functional
Subordination
Subordination
_____
_____
Ontological
Ontological
Equality
Equality
Incarnational
Incarnational
Functional
Functional
Subordination
Subordination
_____
_____
Ontological
Ontological
Equality
Equality
Eternal
Eternal
Functional
Functional
Equality
Equality
_____
_____
Ontological
Ontological
Equality
Equality
Father, Son, and
Spirit eternally
equal by nature
and action with
no distinction in
order either in
time or eternity.
Father, Son, and
Spirit eternally
equal by nature,
but Son and
Spirit submit to
Father at
incarnation (or
earthly ministry).
Father, Son, and
Spirit eternally
equal by nature,
but Son and
Spirit submit to
Father in all
extra-Trinitarian
activities.
Father, Son, and
Spirit eternally
equal by nature,
but Son and
Spirit submit to
Father in both
time and eternity.
Son and Spirit
inferior to Father
by nature, and
necessarily
submit to Father
in all activities.
Father, Son, and
Spirit eternally
equal by nature
and action with
no distinction in
order either in
time or eternity.
Father, Son, and
Spirit eternally
equal by nature,
but Son and
Spirit submit to
Father at
incarnation (or
earthly ministry).
Father, Son, and
Spirit eternally
equal by nature,
but Son and
Spirit submit to
Father in all
extra-Trinitarian
activities.
Father, Son, and
Spirit eternally
equal by nature,
but Son and
Spirit submit to
Father in both
time and eternity.
Son and Spirit
inferior to Father
by nature, and
necessarily
submit to Father
in all activities.
DE
FI
NI
T
I
O
N
S
Intra
t
r
i
nita
ria
n
Rel
a
tion
s
h
i
ps
Didache
1 Clement
Ignatius
Polycarp
Barnabas
2 Clement
Hermas
Aristides
Justin
M. Polycarp
Melito
Tatian
Theophilus
Athenagoras
To Diognetus
Irenaeus
S
on
H
oly
S
pirit
S
on
H
oly
S
pirit
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
S
H
Dem. 51
To Greeks 5.1
Pascha
105
; Frag.
2
To Greeks 5.2; 7.1
1 Apol. 64.5
Apol. 15.1 (Gk)
Did. 10.4
Possible
(unclear evidence)
Improbable
(poor evidence)
KEY
Inapplicable
(no evidence)
Inapplicable
(no evidence)
DE
SCRI
PTI
O
NS
Bei
n
g
Fu
n
c
tion
Probable
(clear evidence)