Eunomius, Bishop of Cyzicus (ت 393م

Eunomius rejected the divinity of the Holy Spirit, and his beliefs were considered heretical by the orthodox church. He was eventually excommunicated for this and other views.

📌 Key Quote Highlighted from Eunomius:

“بما أنه قد جاء للوجود بأمر الآب، يعمل الابن، فإنه يُحكم في مكانة ثالثة كاملة… العمل على الإطلاق، الشيء المصنوع فقط من الابن الوحيد، لكن الخصائص التي تخصه بالطبع الإلهي والقدرة على الخلق، إنما تعمل بقوة التقديس والتعليم…”

Translation:

“Since [the Son] came into existence by the command of the Father and works by the Son, then he [the Spirit] occupies a complete third place… The creative act in its entirety belongs only to the Son alone. But the qualities that belong by divine nature and creative power are exercised through sanctification and teaching…”

🧾 Source Cited:

القديس إيفنوميوس، “الثبت بالبساطة”، ص 197

This means the quote is taken from Eunomius’s work “Apologia for Simplicity”, page 197, which reflects his theological defense of Arian-style simplicity and rejection of Trinitarian complexity.

✅ Conclusion:

This post exposes how Eunomius’s writings clearly deny the full divinity of both the Son and the Holy Spirit, thus making his theology heretical by Nicene standards.