Scriptures warning of God's rejection?
What other scriptures warn against being "rejected" by God?

Facing the Possibility of Rejection

God’s love is steadfast, yet Scripture repeatedly warns that persistent unbelief and disobedience place a person—or even an entire nation—under His rejection. Below is a sampling of passages that sound that alarm.


Old Testament Warnings

1 Samuel 15:23 – “Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”

Hosea 4:6 – “Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as priests.”

Psalm 78:59 – “When God heard, He was furious, and He utterly rejected Israel.”

Jeremiah 6:30 – “They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”

Isaiah 1:15 – “When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide My eyes from you… I will not listen.”

Deuteronomy 32:19–20 – “The LORD saw it and spurned them… ‘I will hide My face from them.’ ”

2 Kings 17:20 – “The LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel and afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers.”

Lamentations 5:22 – “But You have utterly rejected us; You are exceedingly angry with us.”


New Testament Warnings

Matthew 7:22–23 – “Many will say to Me on that day… And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me.’”

Luke 13:25–27 – “He will answer, ‘I do not know where you are from. Depart from Me, all you evildoers.’”

John 15:6 – “If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers.”

Romans 1:28 – “Since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a depraved mind.”

Romans 11:20–22 – “Do not be arrogant, but stand in awe; for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you either.”

1 Corinthians 9:27 – “I discipline my body… so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.”

2 Corinthians 13:5 – “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith.”

2 Timothy 2:12 – “If we deny Him, He will also deny us.”

Titus 1:16 – “They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him… unfit for any good deed.”

Hebrews 6:4–6 – “It is impossible… to renew them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God all over again.”

Hebrews 10:26–27, 31 – “For if we deliberately keep on sinning… a fearful expectation of judgment… ‘It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.’”

1 Peter 2:7–8 – “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone… a stone of stumbling.”

Revelation 3:16 – “Because you are lukewarm… I am about to spit you out of My mouth.”


What Leads to Divine Rejection

• Rejecting God’s Word (1 Samuel 15:23)

• Persisting in unbelief or idolatry (Hosea 4:6; Romans 1:28)

• Hypocrisy—professing faith without obedience (Titus 1:16)

• Lukewarm, half-hearted devotion (Revelation 3:16)

• Willful, ongoing sin after receiving knowledge of the truth (Hebrews 10:26)


Safeguards Against Rejection

• Cling to Scripture—believe and obey it wholeheartedly.

• Remain in Christ through daily fellowship and repentance (John 15:5–10).

• Examine yourself regularly (2 Colossians 13:5) and stay humble (Romans 11:20).

• Persevere in faith and good works, empowered by the Spirit (Hebrews 6:11–12).


Takeaway Truths

• God is patient, yet His patience has limits (Romans 2:4–5).

• Rejection is not arbitrary; it follows persistent rejection of Him.

• In Christ, acceptance is sure—but only for those who continue in faith (Colossians 1:22–23).

How can we ensure we are not 'rejected' by God like in Jeremiah 6:30?
Top of Page
Top of Page