They are made-up terms which dishonor the Triune God by robbing Him of His singular glory while trying desperately to give to men the honor which belongs to God alone.
No small error. The hubris it takes to even hold that thought comes from a very dark place indeed.
There is one Redeemer and one Christ. If that is not enough for Roman Catholics, they're in more trouble than they can imagine.
Even Roman Catholic Priests have found the truth in God’s word and left the Catholic Church..here are some interesting portions of their testimony’s:
- He was ordained as a priest and served five parishes:
“The monastic life and the sacraments prescribed by the Roman Catholic Church did not help me to come to know Christ personally and find salvation...I realized that the man-made sacraments of my church and my good works were in vain for salvation. They lead to a false security.”
- Served for 13 years “as a missionary in the congregation of the Oblate Fathers of Mary Immaculate.
“My (catholic) theology has taught me that salvation is by works and sacrifices....my theology gives me no assurance of salvation;... the Bible offers me that assurance....I had been trying to save myself on my works...I was stifled in a setting in which I was pushed to do good works to merit my salvation.”
- He received training of “four years of high school seminary,... two years in the novitiate, ...three years of philosophy,... and four years of theology (the last after ordination).” ....He was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception of Mary in Washington, D.C.....served as a diocesan priest in San Diego, California and entered the Navy as a Roman Catholic chaplain:
“Upon questioning Rome’s Beliefs,..... “At first I did not understand, but gradually I observed a wonderful change in mother. Her influence helped me realize the importance of the Bible in determining what we believe. .....We often discussed subjects such as the primacy of Peter, papal infallibility, the priesthood, infant baptism, confession, the mass, purgatory, the Immaculate Conception of Mary, and the bodily assumption of Mary into heaven...... In time I realized that not only are these beliefs not in the Bible, they are actually contrary to the clear teaching of Scripture. .................Relying on works:.... .......I finally understood that I had been relying on my own righteousness and religious efforts and not upon the completed and sufficient sacrifice of Jesus Christ...... The Roman Catholic religion had never taught me that our own righteousness is fleshly and not acceptable to God,..... nor that we need to trust in his righteousness alone...during all those years of monastic life I had relied on the sacraments of Rome to give me grace, to save me.”
- He was pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rayville, Louisiana.
“...the Holy Spirit led me to judge Roman Catholic theology by the standard of the Bible. Previously, I had always judged the Bible by Roman Catholic doctrine and theology.” .......Mass contrary to scripture...... “In my letter of resignation from the Roman Catholic Church and Ministry, I stated to the bishop that I was leaving the priesthood because I could no longer offer the Mass, as it was contrary to the Word of God and to my conscience.”
- The Order of Hermits of St. Augustine and became a priest after 17 years. He was given orders to continue studying until he achieved a Ph.D. in chemistry and was then “transferred to the headquarters of the Augustinian order in the United States.”
Superstition....... “In the United States the Roman Catholic Church is on its best behavior, putting its best foot forward because of its critics and opponents. ......In a Roman Catholic country, where it has few opponents or critics, it is a very different matter. ......Ignorance and superstition and idolatry are everywhere, .....and little effort, if any, is made to change the situation.... Instead of following the Christianity taught in the Bible the people concentrate on the worship of statues and their local patron saints.”
...................Idols and Statues. ...........”When I met in Cuba a genuine pagan who worshiped idols (a religion transplanted from Africa by his ancestors), I asked how he could believe that a plaster idol could help him...... He replied that the idol was not expected to help him; it only represented the power in heaven which could. ......What horrified me about his reply was that it was almost word for word the explanation Roman Catholics give for rendering honor to the statues of the saints.”
http://carm.org/testimonies-ex-roman-catholic-priests