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  1. Divine Economy

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    The central theological challenge regarding the Divine Economy is reconciling God’s immutability (unchanging nature) with His historical activity. If God is eternal, how can His actions manifest sequentially in time?
    Sabellius of Cyrene attempted to resolve this tension through Modalism, arguing that the economic roles (Father, Son, Spirit) are merely temporal prosopa (masks or modes) adopted by the single divine ousia to suit the salvific requirement of the moment [4]. This view, how…

  2. Godhead

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    Conceptualization and Terminology
    The term 'Godhead' (derived from Old English godhād) denotes the sheer fact of divinity itself, separate from specific modes of revelation or incarnation. In classical Trinitarian theology, it functions as the ousia (essence) shared equally and eternally by the Father, the Son)) (Logos), and the Holy Spirit.
    The Homoousios Axiom

  3. Godhead

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    The Homoousios Axiom
    A critical determinant in defining the boundaries of the Godhead is the concept of homoousios ($\text{ὁ}\mu o\text{o}\acute{u}\sigma\iota o\varsigma$), meaning "of the same substance." Established definitively at the Council of Nicaea (325 CE), this term mandated that the Son)) shares the identical, indivisible divine essence as the Father, precluding concepts where the Son)) is merely a subordinate or created entity (Arianism) [3].
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  4. Godhead

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    The Immanent Trinity (Theology Proper)
    This refers to the internal relations within the Godhead, independent of creation. It focuses on the processions by which the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father (and the Son)), in Western views) and the generation of the Son)). Early Alexandrian theologians often characterized this as the Taxis (ordering) of the Divine Persons [2].
    The Economic Trinity (Soteriology)

  5. Godhead

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    The Economic Trinity (Soteriology)
    This describes how the Godhead acts in history, particularly in creation, salvation, and sanctification. Each Person participates fully in every divine action, yet each displays a characteristic disposition—the Father sends, the Son)) redeems, and the Holy Spirit applies grace. The economic structure must reflect the immanent structure; thus, the actions concerning Christology are inherently statements about the natu…