The term "repudiate" generally means to reject, disown, or refuse to accept. In a biblical context, repudiation can refer to the rejection of certain beliefs, practices, or even individuals who are not in alignment with God's commandments and teachings. The concept of repudiation is evident throughout Scripture, where God, His prophets, and His followers often reject what is contrary to divine will.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, repudiation is often seen in the context of idolatry and false worship. God repeatedly calls the Israelites to reject the worship of foreign gods and to remain faithful to Him alone. For instance, in Deuteronomy 13:4-5 , God commands the Israelites to follow Him and reject any prophet or dreamer who leads them to other gods: "You shall follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him. Such a prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he has advocated rebellion against the LORD your God."

The prophets also called the people to repudiate their sinful ways and return to God. Isaiah 1:16-17 urges the people to "Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow."

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, repudiation takes on a more personal and spiritual dimension. Jesus Christ calls His followers to reject sin and worldly attachments in favor of a life dedicated to God. In Matthew 16:24 , Jesus says, "If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me." This call to self-denial is a form of repudiation of one's own desires in favor of God's will.

The apostle Paul also speaks of repudiation in terms of rejecting false teachings and remaining steadfast in the truth of the Gospel. In Galatians 1:8-9 , Paul warns, "But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse! As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!"

Repudiation of Sin and Worldliness

The Bible consistently calls believers to repudiate sin and the ways of the world. In 1 John 2:15-17 , the apostle John writes, "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever."

Repudiation in Church Discipline

Repudiation also plays a role in church discipline, where the community of believers is called to reject sinful behavior within the church to maintain purity and holiness. In 1 Corinthians 5:11-13 , Paul instructs the church to "not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. With such a man do not even eat. What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside. 'Expel the wicked man from among you.'"

Conclusion

The biblical concept of repudiation is a call to reject anything that stands in opposition to God's truth and righteousness. Whether it is false teachings, sinful behaviors, or worldly attachments, believers are encouraged to stand firm in their faith and live lives that honor God.1. (v. t.) To have nothing to do with; to cast off; to disavow; to renounce; to reject.

2. (v. t.) To divorce, put away, or discard, as a wife, or a woman one has promised to marry.

3. (v. t.) To refuse to acknowledge or to pay; to disclaim; as, the State has repudiated its debts.

720. arneomai -- to deny, say no
... to deny, say no. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: arneomai Phonetic Spelling:
(ar-neh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I deny, repudiate Definition: (a) I deny ...
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593. apodokimazo -- to reject
... disallow, reject. From apo and dokimazo; to disapprove, ie (by implication) to
repudiate -- disallow, reject. see GREEK apo. see GREEK dokimazo. ...
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533. aparneomai -- to deny
... aparneomai Phonetic Spelling: (ap-ar-neh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I deny, disown,
disregard Definition: I deny, disown, repudiate (either another person or ...
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683. apotheo -- to thrust away
... Word Origin from apo and otheo (to thrust, push away) Definition to thrust away
NASB Word Usage pushed...away (1), rejected (3), repudiate (1), repudiated (1). ...
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Why we Repudiate Arts of Divination.
... Book II. Chapter 23."Why We Repudiate Arts of Divination. 35. For in this
way it comes to pass that men who lust after evil things ...
/.../on christian doctrine in four books /chapter 23 why we repudiate arts.htm

The Emperor Orders a Convention Composed of all the Various Sects. ...
... of each sect, whether they would pay any deference to the ancients who flourished
before schism distracted the church; or whether they would repudiate them, as ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of scholasticus/chapter x the emperor orders a.htm

Non-Resistants.
... They cannot properly be called a religious sect, in the common acceptation of that
term, and they repudiate the title; for they differ very widely among ...
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Apprehending God
... They prove their soundness by living their lives according to the very notions of
reality which they in theory repudiate and by counting upon the very fixed ...
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Epistle xxv. To John, Bishop of Constantinople, and the Other ...
... But all persons whom the aforesaid venerable Councils repudiate I repudiate; those
whom they venerate I embrace; since, they having been constituted by ...
/.../gregory/the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle xxv to john bishop.htm

The Programme of the Society
... Men repudiate Christ's religion because they think it a small and limited thing,
a scheme with no large human interests to commend it to this great social age. ...
/.../the programme of the society.htm

Sovereignty and Human Responsibility
... moral agency' is an expression of human invention and, as we have said before, to
talk of the freedom of the natural man is flatly to repudiate his spiritual ...
/.../pink/the sovereignty of god/chapter eight sovereignty and human.htm

Earliest Heretics:
... For of Judaism's heretics I am silent"Dositheus the Samaritan, I mean, who was the
first who had the hardihood to repudiate the prophets, on the ground that ...
/.../tertullian/against all heresies/chapter i earliest heretics .htm

Preface.
... It is not enough to detect the sophisms and repudiate the conclusions of infidelity,
unless, at the same time, "being justified by faith, we have peace with ...
/.../schaff/the romance of m renan and the christ of the gospels/preface.htm

We who are Without Fear Ourselves are not Seeking to Frighten You. ...
... evil for evil. As for those who falsely pretend to belong to us, and whom
we, too, repudiate, let them answer for themselves. In a ...
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Repudiate (1 Occurrence)
... 3. (vt) To refuse to acknowledge or to pay; to disclaim; as, the State has repudiated
its debts. Multi-Version Concordance Repudiate (1 Occurrence). ...
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Essenes
... They repudiate marriage because they look on woman as a selfish creature and specially
addicted to jealousy and hypocrisy, thus likely to dissolve their ...
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Vashti (10 Occurrences)
... It is only (Esther 1:19) when the decree is proposed to repudiate and degrade her
that she is called merely "Vashti." She also (Esther 1:9) presides at the ...
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Reject (56 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To cast from one; to throw away; to discard. 2. (vt) To refuse to receive
or to acknowledge; to decline haughtily or harshly; to repudiate. ...
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Repudiated (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Repudiate. Multi-Version Concordance
Repudiated (1 Occurrence). Acts 7:39 to whom our fathers ...
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Reptiles (6 Occurrences)

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Phygellus (1 Occurrence)
... name and to go back to heathenism or to Judaism, there was also another which pressed
upon some of the churches, the temptation to repudiate the authority of ...
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Phygelus (1 Occurrence)
... name and to go back to heathenism or to Judaism, there was also another which pressed
upon some of the churches, the temptation to repudiate the authority of ...
/p/phygelus.htm - 9k

Antiochians
... Palestine. The universal peril led the Samaritans, eager for safety, to
repudiate all connection and kinship with the Jews. They ...
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Jude (4 Occurrences)
... turn the grace and the liberty of the Gospel into a means for gratifying their unholy
passions, and who in doctrine and life repudiate their Master and Lord. ...
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