Post by James Blankenship on Apr 29, 2012 10:01:55 GMT -5
Doesn't the first commandment essentially admit that there are other gods?
it says "You shall have no other gods before me." it doesn't even say 'false gods' ...
is god admitting to the existence of other gods, or is this an error in the inerrant word of god?
it says "You shall have no other gods before me." it doesn't even say 'false gods' ...
is god admitting to the existence of other gods, or is this an error in the inerrant word of god?
This person says this:
is god admitting to the existence of other gods
Yes, He is.
The Babylonians and Sumerians worshiped false gods.
The Canaanites worshiped false gods.
The Egyptians worshiped false gods.
The Romans & Greeks worshiped false gods.
The descriptions of these false gods, can be found here:
www.workersforjesus.com/falsegods.htm
But the one fact that the person who asked this questions conveniently neglects to "include" is:
Where in Scripture do any of these false gods, show themselves, or their "supposed" power in the Bible?
The answer is NOWHERE!
There is nowhere in Scripture where any of the gods of the Hittites, Canaanites, Egyptians, Babylonians and Sumerians, or Romans & Greeks EVER ONCE showed their "power".
Why?
That's because they didn't exist!
They were nothing but statues & idols.
Inanimate objects that weren't alive.
Only the God of Israel DID show His power, because on the God of Israel DOES exist.
www.workersforjesus.com/falsegods.htm
False gods in modern times
People now don't worship the same gods as ancient people worshiped. But some people still worship other false gods. A false god is anything that a person worships and honors instead of the true Lord God.
In some remote parts of the world (places that are far away and hard to travel to), people still worship false gods and idols. But many people in modern cities and countries also worship false gods. Maybe they don't worship dolls or idols, but they give time, energy, and attention to other things before they honor and worship the true God.
Some modern people follow religions that do not worship the true Lord God.
Some modern people worship money. They feel that having a lot of money to buy expensive things is more important than obeying God's laws.
Some modern people feel lust (sexual feelings) and follow sexual feelings that are wrong. God's laws say that sexual relations are for married people only. People who follow lust and sinful feelings have sexual relations with people they are not married to. They may read books and magazines and watch movies about sexual situations. They worship their lustful feelings instead of obeying God's laws.
Some modern people worship famous people. They do what famous people tell them to do instead of doing what God says we should do.
People now don't worship the same gods as ancient people worshiped. But some people still worship other false gods. A false god is anything that a person worships and honors instead of the true Lord God.
In some remote parts of the world (places that are far away and hard to travel to), people still worship false gods and idols. But many people in modern cities and countries also worship false gods. Maybe they don't worship dolls or idols, but they give time, energy, and attention to other things before they honor and worship the true God.
Some modern people follow religions that do not worship the true Lord God.
Some modern people worship money. They feel that having a lot of money to buy expensive things is more important than obeying God's laws.
Some modern people feel lust (sexual feelings) and follow sexual feelings that are wrong. God's laws say that sexual relations are for married people only. People who follow lust and sinful feelings have sexual relations with people they are not married to. They may read books and magazines and watch movies about sexual situations. They worship their lustful feelings instead of obeying God's laws.
Some modern people worship famous people. They do what famous people tell them to do instead of doing what God says we should do.
James
