Getting Angry

[RedDuke50]

Is it a sin to get angry at someone? Or is it just a sin when you become a monster with your fury? Some examples would be nice.

Thank you

 

[Lucky10279]

Is it a sin to get angry at someone? Or is it just a sin when you become a monster with your fury? Some examples would be nice.

Thank you

Getting angry is not wrong. Refusing to control your anger can be.

 

[JRKH]

Is it a sin to get angry at someone? Or is it just a sin when you become a monster with your fury? Some examples would be nice.

Thank you

Mt 5:22
But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother shall be liable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be liable to the hell of fire.

Christ teaches us to live by the Root Law of Love for upon this is based all the Law and the Prophets. Because of Love he came us to be reviled and killed.
It is for this reason that we must cultivate Love in our hearts and in our very being. Anger, hate greed jealousy etc. are all the antithesis of Love.
Heaven is the goal. Love is the path. Christ is our example and our teacher.

Peace
James

 

[JRKH]

Getting angry is not wrong. Refusing to control your anger can be.

I think Jesus would disagree with you.
See my post above.

 

[Heuchler]

It is fine to get angry, Christ did when He ran into the temple and destroyed the merchants set up there. But the difference is one if it is righteous anger, anger that something sacred or good is being defiled or wronged, or selfish anger the they humiliated me I have to get back at them type of anger. If its the second that is when you need to apologize. But also remember that the Bible states to not let the sun fall on your anger (or something to that meaning) which is to simply not hold grudges. If you follow the Bible’s advice in these 2 aspects then your anger is righteous and is good. If it is anger that is selfish and not aimed at the betterment of the other but to get revenge, then it is wrong.

 

[JRKH]

It is fine to get angry, Christ did when He ran into the temple and destroyed the merchants set up there.

Really? I have only found one Gospel passage that tells of his emotion at this time and that emotion was zeal, not anger (John 2:17).

Peace
James

 

[Heuchler]

Well when Christ goes running into the temple with a whip, running everyone out, and knocking over tables, I would see this as a form of anger. In this scenario I believe zeal was the word they used to describe his righteous anger and the motive of love for the Father behind this righteous anger.

 

[JRKH]

Well when Christ goes running into the temple with a whip, running everyone out, and knocking over tables, I would see this as a form of anger. In this scenario I believe zeal was the word they used to describe his righteous anger and the motive of love for the Father behind this righteous anger.

I do not find in Scripture that he “went running into the temple…” Could you provide the verse?

People wish to use Jesus Actions at the temple as some sort of justification for anger. Yet Jesus says that anyone who gets angry at his brother is liable to judgement. So - if you say Jesus was angry, then was He liable to Judgement?

There is also an attempt to justify anger bay calling it “righteous anger” yet Jesus says

 

[fred_conty]

Really? I have only found one Gospel passage that tells of his emotion at this time and that emotion was zeal, not anger (John 2:17).

Peace
James

In John’s gospel there are about 2 pages devoted to calling the pharasee’s all sorts of things. And they weren’t nice. And sprinkled every now and then at other times, more is heaped on them. Of course since written words did not have volumn or expression, it can’t be proved how heated it was. But the words themselves are nice and warm.

Sometimes parents have to be expressive else it dosen’t penetrate kids. Just saying
important things which have been ignored, in a matter of fact tone, for some, just dosen’t
do it. It’s not that it should be an everyday affair, but there are times when it is necessary.

 

[JRKH]

Well when Christ goes running into the temple with a whip, running everyone out, and knocking over tables, I would see this as a form of anger. In this scenario I believe zeal was the word they used to describe his righteous anger and the motive of love for the Father behind this righteous anger.

I do not find in Scripture that he “went running into the temple…” Could you provide the verse?

People wish to use Jesus Actions at the temple as some sort of justification for anger. Yet Jesus says that anyone who gets angry at his brother is liable to judgement. So - if you say Jesus was angry, then was He liable to Judgement?

There is also an attempt to justify anger bay calling it “righteous anger” yet Jesus says in Mt 5
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 "Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets who were before you.
So - Are we told to be angry for righteousness sake? No - we are told to Rejoice and be Glad.
And again in Mt 5 Our Dear Lord says:
43 "You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you salute only your brethren, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

How can we justify anger in the face of such teaching? And if that is not enough, earlier in Mt 5 Jesus summarizes this with this beatitude
9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Can one make peace and be angry?

Peace
James

 

[Heuchler]

I’m sorry it didn’t say specifically that he went running into the temple in John 2, but it does say he made a whip and turned over the tables. These aren’t the actions of a calm person without anger. This is a man filled with righteous anger. And Paul also says in Ephesians 4 “even if you are angry do not sin.” We can be angry so long as we do not sin. In your example of what Christ says, Christ is talking of the derisive hateful, anger. It is the revenge anger of the selfish who are putting down others to raise themselves up. Christ was referring to getting angry and sinning by insulting others. Anger though can also come in the form of hating what is evil (but not people). For example, we tend to be angry at scams and other things that try and cheat you out of money. That is not wrong because those things are evil. We are to have an anger and passion against all that is evil. This is what righteous anger is. It is the despisal of evil that motivates us to end it just like Christ causing chaos in the temple and overturning tables. But you are right in denying sinful anger that leads to hatred of the person.

 

[fhansen]

I believe there’s a righteous anger, which Jesus demonstrated in the temple with the money changers and in response to hypocrisy, and a wrong kind of anger, which is the one we more than often experience. When the anger is right, it’s controlled, it’s in response to a real evil, and it’s “clean”, leaving no trace of the caustic feelings that linger after the average human confrontation. It’s not at all inconsistent with love-you can still have the other person’s best interest at heart all the while. I’ve experienced this variety like, maybe, once in my life.

 

[JRKH]

I believe there’s a righteous anger, which Jesus demonstrated in the temple with the money changers and in response to hypocrisy,

See, there it is again. Where in Scripture does it say that Christ was angry.

and a wrong kind of anger, which is the one we more than often experience. When the anger is right, it’s controlled, it’s in response to a real evil, and it’s “clean”, leaving no trace of the caustic feelings that linger after the average human confrontation. I’ve experienced this variety like, maybe, once in my life.

I like your description here.

Peace
James

 

[Heuchler]

See, there it is again. Where in Scripture does it say that Christ was angry.

I like your description here.

Peace
James

All we are saying is what calm, non-angry man goes into a temple, overturns tables, and has a whip . It seems that Christ is angry and He must have been doing it in the right way. So, righteous anger is not the anger Christ preached against (which is hatred of others) but anger and passion against evil (like working to end abortion). With righteous anger the goal is to rid the world of an evil, in sinful anger the goal is to rid the world of good. So, of course Christ would preach against sinful anger. So to say there is no righteous anger is to say that we aren’t to have anger toward sin. Yet we are to reject it with our whole beings and to despise it.

 

[JRKH]

I’m sorry it didn’t say specifically that he went running into the temple in John 2, but it does say he made a whip and turned over the tables. These aren’t the actions of a calm person without anger. This is a man filled with righteous anger.

Well I disagree that Jesus actions required anger. A zealous person of great determination could also drive out the vendors and over turn the tables.

And Paul also says in Ephesians 4 “even if you are angry do not sin.” We can be angry so long as we do not sin.

Well you have me there. But what instruction do we have in determining what is sinful anger and what is not?

In your example of what Christ says, Christ is talking of the derisive hateful, anger. It is the revenge anger of the selfish who are putting down others to raise themselves up. Christ was referring to getting angry and sinning by insulting others. Anger though can also come in the form of hating what is evil (but not people). For example, we tend to be angry at scams and other things that try and cheat you out of money. That is not wrong because those things are evil. We are to have an anger and passion against all that is evil. This is what righteous anger is. It is the despisal of evil that motivates us to end it just like Christ causing chaos in the temple and overturning tables. But you are right in denying sinful anger that leads to hatred of the person.

So what you are saying is that it’s OK to be angry at a thing (evil), but not at a person. Is that right?

Peace
James

 

[Heuchler]

And yes, anger at a person is sinful (we are not to judge) but anger at evil and injustice is good. So, that is why we can be angry that their is abortion and that our culture has turned toward it. However, if someone gets an abortion, we don’t go on a rampage and hate them. We can tell them why it was wrong and try and help them, but we can’t hate others.

 

[JRKH]

All we are saying is what calm, non-angry man goes into a temple, overturns tables, and has a whip .

Well he made the whip to drive out the animals. That does not require anger. And a person can be zealous and determined without being angry also.

It seems that Christ is angry and He must have been doing it in the right way.

I agree that this is certainly the common understanding. However, I see nothing mentioned in Scripture except zeal.

So, righteous anger is not the anger Christ preached against (which is hatred of others) but anger and passion against evil (like working to end abortion). With righteous anger the goal is to rid the world of an evil, in sinful anger the goal is to rid the world of good. So, of course Christ would preach against sinful anger. So to say there is no righteous anger is to say that we aren’t to have anger toward sin. Yet we are to reject it with our whole beings and to despise it.

So what you are saying is it’s OK to be angry at a thing (evil) but not at a person. Is that correct?

Peace
James

 

[fhansen]

See, there it is again. Where in Scripture does it say that Christ was angry.

The point is that anger is OK, James-it’s a normal and proper human emotion in the right situation, but, due to our fallen nature, like other human behavior it’s exploited, abused, twisted into something it wasn’t originally meant for.

Anger does not have to be mean-or mean-spirited. But most of the angry people we meet are that way. They use anger as power-as a tool to manipulate others with-and they get a rush, themselves, from the exalted feeling it gives them. Oops, revealing too much of my past here maybe.

 

[JRKH]

And yes, anger at a person is sinful (we are not to judge) but anger at evil and injustice is good. So, that is why we can be angry that their is abortion and that our culture has turned toward it. However, if someone gets an abortion, we don’t go on a rampage and hate them. We can tell them why it was wrong and try and help them, but we can’t hate others.

OK -
Then the answer to the OP’s question is Yes, it is a sin. for his Question was, and I quote;

“Is it a sin to get angry at someone?”

Peace
James

 

[Heuchler]

OK -
Then the answer to the OP’s question is Yes, it is a sin. for his Question was, and I quote;

"Is it a sin to get angry at someone?"

Peace
James

Ok, you don’t have to make it into you being right. It doesn’t matter. And I’m sorry that I was mistaken and took it to mean anger in general, my bad.