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Tom said:
I have been following this discussion with quite a bit of interest. I must say that I am not completely sure what to make of this matter.
For that reason, I would like to hear from others on the matter (i.e. Pilgrim, Joe, etc...), in hopes of resolving the matter, in my mind anyway.

Tom

Maybe we should begin by asking whether the relationship of the Son to the Father is essential to the doctrine of the Trinity. Obviously it is essential. The only question that remains is can we deny this essential relationship and remain with the bounds of orthodoxy? Put another way, can one remain orthodox and deny that the Second Person is the Second Person apart from being the Son of the Father?

Ron