Q. 45 Which is the first commandment? A. The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. Q. 46 What is required in the first commandment? A. The first commandment requireth us to know and acknowledge God to be the only true God, and our God; and to worship and glorify Him accordingly. Q. 47 What is forbidden in the first commandment? A. The first commandment forbiddeth the denying, or not worshipping and glorifying the true God as God, and our God; and the giving that worship and glory to any other, which is due to Him alone. What are some of the ways that we turn to other gods? The first thing that happens is that we turn from the true God. You stop doing what a person does when that person has God as His God.