where in the bible does it say that only one god exists and all others are fake and nonexistant?

Question

in the bible there is a passage that says somthing like "and will you go worship the gods of the cananites, or down the river and worship those gods?" it doesnt sound like this "one true god" is saying all other gods a fake to me. even the first commandment says "you will not worship any other gods" this doesnt sound like all other gods are fake or nonexistant.

and please i dont want you to answer if your just going to say "god bless you" and please keep answers to at least a five sentance paragraph if you can

Answer 1

 This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ. John 17:3 Modern Translation of Bible

John 17:3  And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. King James Bible

Jesus spoke these things, and, raising his eyes to heaven, He is praying or talking to his Father, what does He say: " that they might know thee the only true God" So Jesus recognizes that his Father is the one and only True God.

Answer 2

you're right. apparently the Bible god believed in rival gods as he sure complained and got nasty if his Hebrews worshiped other gods. if the Bible god were the only god he'd have had nothing to fret about.

Jos 24:20 If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.

Deu 32:16 They provoked him to jealousy with strange [gods], with abominations provoked they him to anger.


Jer 5:19 And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these [things] unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land [that is] not yours.

hehehe read atreadia's response. it's a contradiction of my response and yet both of us quote Bible verse. fancy that.

Answer 3

There are numerous verses in the bible that reference other gods. Exodus 20:3 "You shall have no other gods before me."
Exodus 20:2-4 (in Context) Exodus 20 (Whole Chapter) -- God does not want us to allow other things to take priority over him -- sports, work, alcohol, drugs, ourselves. He wants to be the focus of our daily lives.

A search for "other gods" at www.biblegateway.com shows the first ten items here.

Exodus 18:11
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for he did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly."
Exodus 18:10-12 (in Context) Exodus 18 (Whole Chapter)

Exodus 23:13
"Be careful to do everything I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; do not let them be heard on your lips.
Exodus 23:12-14 (in Context) Exodus 23 (Whole Chapter)
Deuteronomy 4:7
What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the LORD our God is near us whenever we pray to him?
Deuteronomy 4:6-8 (in Context) Deuteronomy 4 (Whole Chapter)
Deuteronomy 5:7
"You shall have no other gods before me.
Deuteronomy 5:6-8 (in Context) Deuteronomy 5 (Whole Chapter)
Deuteronomy 6:14
Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you;
Deuteronomy 6:13-15 (in Context) Deuteronomy 6 (Whole Chapter)
Deuteronomy 7:4
for they will turn your sons away from following me to serve other gods, and the LORD's anger will burn against you and will quickly destroy you.
Deuteronomy 7:3-5 (in Context) Deuteronomy 7 (Whole Chapter)
Deuteronomy 8:19
If you ever forget the LORD your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed.
Deuteronomy 8:18-20 (in Context) Deuteronomy 8 (Whole Chapter)
Deuteronomy 11:16
Be careful, or you will be enticed to turn away and worship other gods and bow down to them.
Deuteronomy 11:15-17 (in Context) Deuteronomy 11 (Whole Chapter)
Deuteronomy 11:28
the curse if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.
Deuteronomy 11:27-29 (in Context) Deuteronomy 11 (Whole Chapter)

Answer 4

Isaiah 45:5 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

Isaiah 43:11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.

Isaiah 44:8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

Isaiah 45:6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.

Isaiah 45:21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none
beside me.

Answer 5

those gods are idols false gods...... Mark 12:32, James 2:19, Ephesians 4:6 and so on..

Answer 6

TEN COMMANDS IN EXODUS 20
You shall NO other Gods before me...in other words no fakes or cows or statues and we cant REname God either...