Is Anger a Sin?by Dale Harcombe | More from this Blogger 05 May 2008 04:45 PM Anger is an emotion many of us experience from time to time. But is anger a sin? It can be - depending on what we are angry about and what we do with that anger. But anger isn't always a sin. It can't be. After all we read many times that God gets angry Take a walk through any of the Old Testament books and you are likely to come up against God's anger. Her are a few verses to get you started, Exodus 4:14, Leviticus 26:28, Numbers 11:33, Numbers 12:9, Numbers 25:4, Deuteronomy 4;25, and that's just a few from the first few books! If you look up anger in a concordance, you will find many other verses that speak of God's anger. It is a theme that runs through the Old Testament. Often that anger is directed against God's people because of their sin. Sin can provoke God to anger. Jesus was angry with the Pharisees for their hypocrisy and lack of compassion toward the man with the withered hand, Mark 3:5. Jesus was rightly angry at the corruption and cheating that was going on in the temple and the lack of reverence for God and His house, Matthew 21:12-13 and John 2:13-16 So, I guess we could say it depends on what type of anger it is. If it a righteous, godly anger, then it cannot be a sin. We should be angry at the injustice in the world, at mankind's inhumanity to man, angry at those who take God's Word and twist it till it means something less than God intended. We should be angry at those who dishonor God's name by their behavior. We should be angry at the sin we see in lives and that includes our own lives. Angry enough to want to do something to rectify these situations. The bible cautions us 'Be angry, and yet do not sin,' Ephesians 4:26. Therefore we know it is possible to be angry and yet not sin. James 1:20 tells us, 'the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.' Think about the anger in your life. Is it righteous, godly anger or is it self centered anger? Bible verses from The New American Standard Version Please visit these related blogs the right attitude in each situation Learn more about Dale Harcombe  Dale has a passion for books and writing. She writes in various forms, from articles to poetry to fiction for children and adults. Relevantchristian tags User Comments rhinog (71) 05 May 2008 08:35 PMI happen to think that if we don't get angry then that would lead to other harmful effects which in turn could be considered sins. I always manage to tone down my anger, but I don't think it is a sin. I also happen to think there are other things more severe that should be considered sins. ----- Ramona Gutierrez http://www.workathomecooperative.com-Real legitimate work at home job leads, forums, chat, and newsletter.  Dale Harcombe (10126) 06 May 2008 02:53 PMgood points. I'll be dealing with the subject of anger again later today so you might want to check back in later.  Michele Cheplic |
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