The Biblical Case for Christological Subordination
An advanced scriptural analysis of the distinction between the Father and the Son, examining the biblical evidence for Jesus as the literal Son of God rather than the Almighty himself.
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A deep dive: 30 levels across 5 sections, about 60 minutes end to end, roughly 12 days at five minutes a day. It moves through The Foundation of Distinction, The Old Testament Precedents, Re-evaluating the Johannine Hard Sayings, The Exaltation and Delegated Authority, and The Final Subjection.
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Key ideas in The Biblical Case for Christological Subordination
- Submission requires a subject and an object
- Conflicting wills and psychological fragmentation
- Distinct center of consciousness
- Sovereignty cannot be delegated to oneself
- Biblical hierarchy in 1 Corinthians 11:3
- Ontological equality as performance
- The Gethsemane distinction
- Submission as an ontological proof
- James 1:13 defines an ontological impossibility for God to experience temptation
- The Greek word 'monos' (only) functions as an exclusive modifier for the Father
- The Gethsemane distinction: 'Not my will, but yours' necessitates two separate consciousnesses.
- Jesus's temptation must be genuine for his high priesthood to be valid, which requires the possibility of failure
- If Jesus were God, the wilderness encounter would be a logical contradiction of God's nature
- Jesus distinguishes himself from the 'only true God' by identifying as the one 'sent' by Him
- Submission as an ontological proof: God cannot be subject to himself without violating the concept of sovereignty.
- Omniscience is an essential, non-transferable attribute of the one true God
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How to learn The Biblical Case for Christological Subordination, step by step
Go in order. 30 short levels across 5 sections, about 1 hour in all, five minutes a day.
- 1
The Foundation of Distinction
- The Ontology of the Two Wills
- The Shema and Messianic Monotheism
- 2
The Old Testament Precedents
- The Davidic Prototype and Psalm 110
- Wisdom and the Firstborn of Creation
- 3
Re-evaluating the Johannine Hard Sayings
- The Logos and the Prologue
- The 'I Am' and Pre-existence
- 4
The Exaltation and Delegated Authority
- The Gift of the Name
- The High Priest and the Mediator
- 5
The Final Subjection
- The Kingdom Handover
- Addressing 'God' as a Title for the Son
5 sections · 10 units · 30 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
Questions about The Biblical Case for Christological Subordination
How do I learn The Biblical Case for Christological Subordination?
Go in order: start with The Foundation of Distinction, then The Old Testament Precedents, then Re-evaluating the Johannine Hard Sayings, then The Exaltation and Delegated Authority, and 1 more section after that. On Tomo that's 30 short levels, about 1 hour in all, played five minutes a day. Start free and play the first level in under a minute.
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How long does it take to learn The Biblical Case for Christological Subordination?
30 levels across 5 sections, about 1 hour of play in total. It's built for five minutes a day, so you finish it a little at a time instead of all at once.
Do I need any background to start The Biblical Case for Christological Subordination?
No. It's pitched at an advanced level, so it starts where you are and builds up. If you can tap a phone, you can start.
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