You need to study theological works too as well as the decision of the Synods. I don’t know which ones, probably at the beginning when they condemned pantheism and politheism. Sola Scritura is deemed heresy by the Church. As far as I know worshipping the Creator just by the creatures is also heresy. The same goes for worshipping Angels directly, this is forbidden at one of the early Synods.
You cannot skip the decisions of the Church by using pieces of the Bible. The Church was born at Pentecost, the Holy Spirit inspired the Synods. Belief in the Church is in the Creed so is required by God.
I am not preaching, just reminding you this stuff. I struggle too with certain things, just not this one that you mentioned. But i asked for help and received from the Holy Three Hierarchs and I feel a lot of love coming from them, as well as patience, so even as I struggle accepting certain decisions I do not feel alone.
Monolatry is not in the Bible, the whole point was the Jews were worshipping God directly, the Prophets were talking to Him directly. The whole point was to worship God directly. King Solomon had some falls for idols and by the time Christ came Samaria was engulfed by mixed beliefs, that is why the Israelites despised the Samaritans because of mixed beliefs. I know you can argue over the good Samaritan and the woman at the well still recognized Christ even if their beliefs were mixed. But they still had to leave their beliefs behind and believe only in Him to be saved.
God first then the Creation.
