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"The Bible Condemns Human Anger In All Its Forms."
We Should Transform Our Anger Into Sorrow.
THE BIBLE OVERWHELMINGLY CONDEMNS HUMAN ANGER IN ALL ITS FORMS.
"Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;" (Psalms 37:8a KJV)
Those people who teach that we should sometimes be "righteously angry" are
100% wrong. This teaching is perhaps the greatest error in Christian
thought. Anger, like judgment, is reserved for God alone.
Nowhere in the Bible are we instructed to be angry with anybody or
anything. On the contrary, Scripture overwhelmingly teaches against human
anger and wrath in all its forms.
List Of All Scriptures Which Advise Us About Human
Anger And Wrath
"Anger"
Psalms 37:8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise
to do evil.
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger
appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand
before envy?
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the
bosom of fools.
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil
speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Colossians 3:8
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice,
blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Colossians 3:21
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be
discouraged.
"Angry"
Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked
devices is hated.
Proverbs 22:24
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou
shalt not go:
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in
transgression.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the
bosom of fools.
Matthew 5:22
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother
without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever
shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council:
but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell
fire.
NOTE: All modern translations I can find, from the
American Standard Version (1901) on, except the
New King James Version, omit the words "without
a cause." This means that whoever is angry with his
brother (for any reason) is in danger of judgment.
The words "without a cause" seem to be a clerical
addition somewhere along the way in the Textus
Receptus, which is the basis for the King James and
the New King James versions. We certainly have a
good reason to hate our enemies, yet Jesus tells
us not to hate them, but to love them (Matthew
5:44). So whom, then, should we hate, if not our
enemies? Nobody! And that is the point. Neither
should we be angry with them, for any reason.
Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
(SEE EXPLANATION OF THIS VERSE, BELOW)
Titus 1:7
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not
selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not
given to filthy lucre;
"Wrath"
Job 5:2
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Job 19:29
Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of
the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.
Job 36:13
But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he
bindeth them.
Psalms 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when
his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put
their trust in him.
Psalms 37:8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise
to do evil.
Proverbs 12:16
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth
shame.
Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is
hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 19:19
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver
him, yet thou must do it again.
Proverbs 21:24
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
Proverbs 27:3
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is
heavier than them both.
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand
before envy?
Proverbs 29:8
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away
wrath.
Proverbs 30:33
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the
wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath
bringeth forth strife.
Romans 2:8
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but
obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Romans 12:19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto
wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith
the Lord.
Romans 13:5
Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also
for conscience sake.
Galatians 5:20
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies,
Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
(SEE EXPLANATION OF THIS VERSE, BELOW)
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil
speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Colossians 3:8
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice,
blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
1 Thessalonians 5:9
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by
our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Timothy 2:8
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and doubting.
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear,
slow to speak, slow to wrath:
James 1:20
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
WHAT ABOUT EPHESIANS 4:26 AND PSALMS 4:4?
Some people will cite Ephesians 4:26, and Psalms 4:4 as two Scriptures
which (in some translations) appear to authorize us to be angry under some
conditions. Some translations consider Ephesians 4:26a to be a direct
quotation from Psalms 4:4a. Others make no connection between the two
verses.
Most major Bible translations render Ephesians 4:26 something like this:
"Be angry, but do not sin. Do not let the sun set
on your wrath."
This follows the translation of the Latin Vulgate
Original Greek, Spelled Out In Roman Letters
ORGIZESTHE KAI ME AMARTANETE
Jerome's Translation Into Latin
irascimini et nolite peccare
Typical New Translation
Be angry, but do not sin
This translation may appear to say that anger is encouraged, so long as
you do not sin; but this is an incorrect understanding of the meaning of
the words.
The more correct meaning of Ephesians 4:26 is this, as the NIV has it:
------------------------------------------------
"In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go
down while you are still angry
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Several other translations agree with the NIV. The Amplified Bible has it
right: "When angry, do not sin;" The Williams translation has it right:
"If you do get angry, you must stop sinning in your anger." Also the New
English Bible has it right: "If you are angry, do not let anger lead you
into sin." The New Living Translation improvises, but in the right
direction: "And don't sin by letting anger gain control over you."
All of these agree that Paul is NOT teaching us to be angry. Rather he is
recognizing the fact that we sometimes do get angry. (Anger is one of our
human weaknesses.) And think, Christians, think! Why would Paul suddenly
endorse anger here, when he condemns it consistently elsewhere?
Also, it doesn't make any sense at all to say "Be angry, but don't sin,"
and then to say, "But don't be angry any longer than sunset." If anger is
acceptable to God, then what difference does it make if we are angry
overnight or for a long period of time?
Regarding Psalms 4:4, there are some translations which do say, "Be angry,
but do not sin." But other translations are completely different, having
nothing at all to do with anger.
Psalms 4:4
KJV
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own
heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
RSV
Be angry, but sin not; commune with your own hearts
on your beds, and be silent. [Selah]
NASB
Tremble, and do not sin; meditate in your heart
upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
NIV
In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds,
search your hearts and be silent.
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Once again, just as in Ephesians 4:26, even if it does say, "Be angry, but
do not sin," that is NOT an instruction for us to be angry. Rather it
simply recognizes our human weakness regarding anger. It is a concession,
not an instruction. Furthermore, why would David tell us to "be angry" in
Psalms 4:4, and then contradict himself in Psalms 37:8 which says, "Cease
from anger and forsake wrath?"
It is not clear that Ephesians 4:26 is even quoting Psalms 4:4. The
original Greek has no quotation marks, so it is always speculation when a
modern translation inserts quotation marks where the translator thinks
they should have been placed!
BUT DIDN'T JESUS, HIMSELF, SOMETIMES GET ANGRY?
Yes, Jesus became angry one time (Mark 3:5), maybe twice, if you include
the episode with the moneychangers in the temple. But He's allowed to be
angry. He is God. We are not. Was He angry when He was unjustly beaten and
nailed to a cross to die? No, He was not.
Yes, Moses became angry. And once, his anger led him to murder, which is
exactly what can happen when we are angry. His anger was a flaw, not a
virtue.
On balance, Scripture speaks out even more strongly against anger than it
does against sexual immorality. So if you allow yourself to become angry,
you do so at your own peril! Similarly, if you preach against sexual
immorality, you should preach even more strongly against anger. (All
finger pointers, please take note. You know who you are.)
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SAYING, "LOVE THE SINNER, HATE THE SIN?"
There is a saying, "Love the sinner, hate the sin." If we are supposed to
"hate the sin," then shouldn't we become angry against it?
First, we need to understand that "Love the sinner, hate the sin" is not
Scriptural. It is a doctrine of man, first formulated by St. Augustine and
later affirmed by Martin Luther. So it got into Catholic teaching and then
was transferred intact into Protestantism. But it never was based on
Scripture, and it never was true. Sorry. Nowhere does the Bible instruct
us to "hate" sin. Search it yourself, in any Bible version you choose.
It's not in there!
We are instructed to "turn away" from sin and be repelled by it. We are
instructed to detest sin and abhor it. We are instructed to flee from sin.
But we are never instructed to hate sin or become angry because of it.
The danger in "hating the sin" is that we usually begin to hate the
sinner, as well. It is very difficult to separate the two in practice. In
fact, hatred itself is specifically condemned as a "work of the flesh," no
matter whom or what the object of the hatred may be. Those who have hatred
in their heart cannot inherit the Kingdom of God.
GALATIANS 5:19-21 (KJV)
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19
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath,
strife, seditions, heresies,
21
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like:
of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in
time past, that they which do such things shall not
inherit the kingdom of God.
_____________________________________________________________
Jesus gives us an example of another way for us to respond to sin: sorrow,
not anger or hatred. As He approached Jerusalem for the last time, He knew
the sins of the people and the destruction that would come to them later,
at the hands of the Romans. What was His reaction? He wept for them!
LUKE 19:41-44 (KJV)
41
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept
over it,
42
Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this
thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now
they are hid from thine eyes.
43
For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies
shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round,
and keep thee in on every side,
44
And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children
within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone
upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy
visitation.
So don't let yourself become angry about anything, ever, because THE BIBLE
OVERWHELMINGLY CONDEMNS HUMAN ANGER IN ALL ITS FORMS.
Anger is the exact opposite of love, and to love is what we are commanded
to do.
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For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, "You shall love your
neighbor as yourself." (Galatians 5:14 RSV)
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A Prayer To Banish Anger From The Earth
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to pray in a manner consistent with His will.
"A Prayer To Banish Anger From The Earth"
Perhaps there was a time when man did need
A way to pump adrenalin inside,
To get us ready fast to fight or flee,
From animals or enemies at hand.
And if so, maybe anger had its place.
But now it seems that anger is a curse,
Which causes far more harm than it does good.
For rarely do we need to flee from lions,
But often are we harmed by angry men.
And so we pray that You will hear us now,
And grant this new request that now we make:
Please banish, Lord, all anger from the earth:
Just dry it up, and make it blow away,
And let it nevermore come back to us.
We know that You can do this if You wish,
And now we pray You make it come to pass.
Forgive us if we seem to ask too much,
But we, Your children, need this help from You.
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