The Remnant Radio's Podcast The Doctrine That Tried to Fix Feminism — And Got the Trinity Wrong: EFS with Dr. Malcolm Yarnell
May 13, 2026
Dr. Malcolm Yarnell, theologian and professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, unpacks Trinitarian doctrine and Christology. He examines eternal functional subordination, its origins as a response to feminism, and why it risks reshaping the Trinity. Short takes cover the Word as person vs. scripture, the unified divine will, Gethsemane’s human submission, and 1 Corinthians 15:28’s focus on humanity.
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Trinity And Christology Shape All Theology
- The Trinity and Christology are foundational doctrines that shape the rest of systematic theology.
- Malcolm Yarnell argues getting who Jesus is (eternal Word who became human, died, rose, reigns) right makes most other doctrines fall into place.
Threefold Meaning Of The Word Of God
- Scripture uses 'Word of God' in three interrelated senses: the eternal person (Jesus), the written Scripture, and the proclaimed word.
- Yarnell links Hebrews 4 and emphasizes we worship the living Word (Jesus), not the written Word alone.
EFS Originated As A Cultural Response
- Eternal Functional Subordination (EFS) arose in the 20th century primarily as a response to cultural feminism, not from standard Trinitarian exegesis.
- Yarnell contends EFS reshapes intra-Trinity relations to defend gender roles and risks sliding toward Arian or Markellian errors.
