David from New Bern Posted April 28, 2006 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 527 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/03/1964 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Be ye angry and sin not: Let not the sun go down on your wrath. Ephesian 4:26 When does anger become sin? Is anger ever sin from it origination even before it bares the fruit of sinful action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGR Posted April 28, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 8,601 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 125 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/16/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/04/1973 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I think there's nothing wrong with getting mad per se. It's when we decide that we're going to take matters out of God's hands and settle them that we become sinful acting. Remember, even Jesus was angry with the money changers and drove them out, so I would say anger in and of itself is not wrong, but we must turn it over to God. Studies have shown that continued anger is NEVER a good thing and has detrimental effects on the body. So, yes, get mad but give it to God! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David from New Bern Posted April 29, 2006 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 527 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/03/1964 Author Share Posted April 29, 2006 What is the real difference between righteous indignation and self-centered anger? And how will they behave differently? And is it ever wrong not to get mad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Ernie Posted April 29, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,802 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 46 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/29/2002 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/01/1945 Share Posted April 29, 2006 What is the real difference between righteous indignation and self-centered anger? And how will they behave differently? And is it ever wrong not to get mad? Greetings David, Consider: Matthew 21:12-13 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. Do you think that Jesus was mad at what was happening with the temple? Anger is good if you use it to bring about the glory of God. It will cause you to take steps to alleviate that anger. The problem we have is that we as humans tend to attempt to satisfy the flesh. The flesh can never be satisfied. If we direct our steps according to the Word by the direction of the Holy Spirit, something constructive will come out of it. Hope that helps. Blessings, Dad Ernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakota190 Posted April 29, 2006 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 640 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/14/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted April 29, 2006 (edited) Be ye angry and sin not: Let not the sun go down on your wrath. Ephesian 4:26 When does anger become sin? Is anger ever sin from it origination even before it bares the fruit of sinful action? being angry isn't wrong or sinful, but the out of control, yelling,spitting, eye bulging, hitting, rage is. as a minimum it is a poor witness for Jesus. (but with the grace of God, i'm working on it. i don't hit) Edited April 29, 2006 by dakota190 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David from New Bern Posted April 29, 2006 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 527 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/03/1964 Author Share Posted April 29, 2006 I heard one counselor describe depression as quiet anger...what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tah Posted April 29, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 105 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,131 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 126 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/12/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted April 29, 2006 Yup... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniJ87 Posted April 29, 2006 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 265 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/15/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/30/1987 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Sometimes I think it depends mostly on the motivation of the anger... (I'm talking before any actions take place).. If you are angry because YOU didn't get something that YOU thought YOU deserved... it's sinful... it's selfishness. If you are angry because something is being said about God that isn't true, or because glory is being taken from Him; that's righteous... that's how I understand it... though this is a pretty simplistic example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David from New Bern Posted April 30, 2006 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 527 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/03/1964 Author Share Posted April 30, 2006 Sometimes I think it depends mostly on the motivation of the anger... (I'm talking before any actions take place).. If you are angry because YOU didn't get something that YOU thought YOU deserved... it's sinful... it's selfishness. If you are angry because something is being said about God that isn't true, or because glory is being taken from Him; that's righteous... that's how I understand it... though this is a pretty simplistic example. If I am responding to defend my pride it is wrong, but if I am defending a victim or the cause of Christ it is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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