Term
Economic subordination
The teaching that members of the Trinity have subordinate roles or functions despite being equal in being and dignity.
Filed underTheology Proper
Definition
The teaching that certain members of the Trinity have roles or functions that are subordinate to other members, though all are equal in being and dignity.
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Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 14C.2Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 14C.2.
Last revised August 14, 2026