A father can literally put himself into begetting a son and that son can bear the exact likeness of that father, but it is pure silliness to think the son IS the father. If a description of the son and father confuses people into conflating father and son into a single entity, then it is a poor, shoddy or even perhaps a deceptive use of language. That is what we have received as a legacy from philosophy-addicted Hellenists we call church fathers. Trinitarianism is so confusing on such vital matters. A king can beget a son and that son can bear the exact likeness of that father and receive the royalty of that father. If a description of the son’s and father’s royalty confuses people into conflating the royalty into a single entity, then there is risk people will think the son is the king. Honest use of language would carefully avoid this confusion.
