While the Bible doesn't have one single verse that explicitly states "God always existed," several verses strongly imply and support this concept of God's eternal nature. Here are a few key examples:
* Psalm 90:2: "Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God." This verse emphasizes God's existence *before* creation, extending back to "everlasting."
* Revelation 1:8: "I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.'" This verse uses the phrase "who is, and who was, and who is to come" to signify God's eternal presence throughout all time.
* John 1:1: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." This verse, especially in the context of the rest of the chapter, identifies the "Word" (understood to be Jesus) as being with God "in the beginning," implying a pre-existent and eternal nature.
* Hebrews 1:10-12: "And, 'You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands; they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment, like a cloak you will roll them up, and like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end.'" This passage speaks of God's enduring nature compared to the created world, implying an existence without beginning or end.
These verses, taken together, provide a strong theological basis for the belief in God's eternal existence.