The Bible speaks of two basic kinds of anger or wrath

[mack_]

The unrighteous anger of man and the righteous anger of God. Man’s anger is defined by Webster as “a violent passion of the mind excited by a real or supposed injury; usually accompanied with a propensity to take vengeance, or to obtain satisfaction from the offending party. This passion however varies in degrees of violence, and in ingenuous minds, may be attended only with a desire to reprove or chide the offender. Anger may be inflamed till it rises to rage and a temporary delirium.” Man’s unrighteous anger arises from his sinful nature (Ga. 5:20). Anger is “the desire of the flesh to strike out at anything that threatens self interests” (Bunnell). The Lord Jesus Christ closely connected anger with murder (Mt. 5:21-22). As theft is the product of covetousness, and adultery is the product of lust, murder is the product of anger.

Warnings about Man’s Unrighteous Anger: (1) It causes one to do foolish things (Pr. 14:17). (2) It is the result of pride (Pr. 13:10). (3) It poisons others (Pr. 22:24-25). (4) It stirs up strife and sin (Pr. 15:18; 29:22). (5) It results in punishment (Pr. 19:19). (6) It can be tempered with soft words (Pr. 15:1). (6) God warns about becoming friends with an angry man (Pr. 22:24-25). (7) Control of anger requires that one have rule over his own spirit (Pr. 16:32; 25:28). (8) A man’s wisdom causes him to control his anger (Pr. 19:11). (9) It is to be put away from the Christian’s life (Col. 3:8).

Examples of Righteous Anger: (1) Indignation against sin (Ps. 119:53, 104, 113, 128, 136, 139, 158, 163; Pr. 28:4; Je. 15:17; Ro. 12:9; Ep. 5:11). (2) Indignation against false teachers and false doctrine (Je. 23:9-11; Mt. 23; Tit. 1:9-11; Galatians; Jude 14-15). (3) Indignation against hypocrisy and evil among Christian leaders (Ga. 2:11-14). Jesus Christ was angry at man’s hardheartedness (Mk. 3:5) and at false teaching (Mt. 23). Some men of God who were angry at unrighteousness: Enoch (Jude 14-15), Moses (Ex. 32:19-20), the Psalmist (Ps. 119:53), Jeremiah (Je. 23:9-11), Jesus (Mt. 23), Paul (Ga. 2:11-14; Ac. 13:9-11).

 

[pixelpusher]

A timely lesson.

 

[Matthew6:33]

Anger is a tough one. It's fruit can be disastrous. I cannot think of a more dangerous sin with such extreme consequences. It is really hard to come to terms with the fact that I struggle with such a dangerous sin. It is by God's grace alone that it does not destroy me. I have asked God to take it away many times.

 

[daygo]

Yes righteous anger and unrighteous anger is a difficult one, righteous anger to me is things that your angry over are not self centered.

 

[alisani]

I think of anger like I think about pain. Both are designed to let you know something is wrong and needs your attention, whether it be internal or external. Pay it proper attention by bringing it to God in prayer. It shouldn't remain, it shouldn't fester and become a poison. The sun shouldn't go down on it. I've never found success in dealing with it by myself, only with God. Which is why, as a counselor, I never understood ignoring the spiritual truths when providing any services to folks. Jesus met the physical needs of people so they could truly hear about their spiritual needs. And then He addressed the emotional and circumstantial in tandem with the spiritual. His formula never failed. It's a shame people are so anxious to remove from their lives the Only One completely equipped to address ALL.

 

[RestInHim]

I think of anger like I think about pain. Both are designed to let you know something is wrong and needs your attention, whether it be internal or external. Pay it proper attention by bringing it to God in prayer. It shouldn't remain, it shouldn't fester and become a poison. The sun shouldn't go down on it. I've never found success in dealing with it by myself, only with God. Which is why, as a counselor, I never understood ignoring the spiritual truths when providing any services to folks. Jesus met the physical needs of people so they could truly hear about their spiritual needs. And then He addressed the emotional and circumstantial in tandem with the spiritual. His formula never failed. It's a shame people are so anxious to remove from their lives the Only One completely equipped to address ALL.

I find nothing wrong with what you are saying Alisani. Even as I trusted God fully when I became ill, through so many horrible symptoms and anger/rage that I could NOT control because it was drug induced, even through knowing His word! I was only surviving and only through His grace and mercy.

Because it was drug induced that is the very very difficult part of understanding something if one has never gone through or experienced it. And, also to believe that drugs can cause this. I never thought such a suffering could exist as it was not just anger/rage that I was going through. We need to really ask ourselves if this is true that people can go through this from prescribed medications and if so.... which I believe, not only because I went through this but also know many who have and are. I firmly believe that this is another reason why we are seeing the destruction of many people's lives? We are seeing prophecy unfold in so many ways and our time is drawing nearer and nearer. The only hope this world has is Jesus.

Anger can also be brought on by illness and drugs/medications. We should always remember to never judge someone until we know all the facts and what is going on in their lives. I have lived through many years of anger/rage including other horrible symptoms of an iatrogenic addiction and there are many many people who are also suffering from this as well. I know people who lost their lives, took their lives and some who lost jobs and their family and we're unable to function much and some of them we're our brothers and sister's in Christ!

God permits/allows suffering, we don't always get to chose what kind of suffering we go through. Sometimes we suffer because of our own wrong/bad choices but God is sovereign over all and He can allow the kind of suffering He choses into our lives for our good and His glory, just like He did with Job. And, sadly it is sometimes the one's in the Body of Christ who do not at times want to extend the love, grace and compassion towards people or their fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. I've known Christians who questioned their own salvation and who backslid because they didn't think they could be a Christian due to their symptoms in their suffering. We live in a fallen world and Satan is doing everything to stop people from coming to Christ for salvation and to stop every believer from being a witness and testimony to the the love, grace and mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In my early years of being ill I didn't question my salvation and His love for me, but, it wasn't until quite some time later that I did but it was more because of the rejection and lack of love from the Church and because I will not compromise.

I don't understand why God allowed me to experience such horrific "symptoms" from these pharmaceutical drugs, but, I do know this, I know that He knows what I went through and still am going through and that it is because of this suffering that I know He is good and He is faithful.

(Job 19: 25-27)
"For I know that my Redeemer lives,
And He shall stand at last on the earth;
And after my skin is destroyed, this I know,
That in my flesh I shall see God,
Whom I shall see for myself,
And my eyes shall behold, and not another.
How my heart yearns within me."

 

[alisani]

I find nothing wrong with what you are saying Alisani. Even as I trusted God fully when I became ill, through so many horrible symptoms and anger/rage that I could NOT control because it was drug induced, even through knowing His word! I was only surviving and only through His grace and mercy.

Because it was drug induced that is the very very difficult part of understanding something if one has never gone through or experienced it. And, also to believe that drugs can cause this. I never thought such a suffering could exist as it was not just anger/rage that I was going through. We need to really ask ourselves if this is true that people can go through this from prescribed medications and if so.... which I believe, not only because I went through this but also know many who have and are. I firmly believe that this is another reason why we are seeing the destruction of many people's lives? We are seeing prophecy unfold in so many ways and our time is drawing nearer and nearer. The only hope this world has is Jesus.

Anger can also be brought on by illness and drugs/medications. We should always remember to never judge someone until we know all the facts and what is going on in their lives. I have lived through many years of anger/rage including other horrible symptoms of an iatrogenic addiction and there are many many people who are also suffering from this as well. I know people who lost their lives, took their lives and some who lost jobs and their family and we're unable to function much and some of them we're our brothers and sister's in Christ!

God permits/allows suffering, we don't always get to chose what kind of suffering we go through. Sometimes we suffer because of our own wrong/bad choices but God is sovereign over all and He can allow the kind of suffering He choses into our lives for our good and His glory, just like He did with Job. And, sadly it is sometimes the one's in the Body of Christ who do not at times want to extend the love, grace and compassion towards people or their fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. I've known Christians who questioned their own salvation and who backslid because they didn't think they could be a Christian due to their symptoms in their suffering. We live in a fallen world and Satan is doing everything to stop people from coming to Christ for salvation and to stop every believer from being a witness and testimony to the the love, grace and mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In my early years of being ill I didn't question my salvation and His love for me, but, it wasn't until quite some time later that I did but it was more because of the rejection and lack of love from the Church and because I will not compromise.

I don't understand why God allowed me to experience such horrific "symptoms" from these pharmaceutical drugs, but, I do know this, I know that He knows what I went through and still am going through and that it is because of this suffering that I know He is good and He is faithful.

(Job 19: 25-27)
"For I know that my Redeemer lives,
And He shall stand at last on the earth;
And after my skin is destroyed, this I know,
That in my flesh I shall see God,
Whom I shall see for myself,
And my eyes shall behold, and not another.
How my heart yearns within me."

Everything you said was said beautifully. God bless you for it. Medications can definitely impact mood and behavior, I will be in prayer for you.

I was very angry for many years. A combination of childhood traumas, abuse, with no protection or justice. I knew the reality of God but I thought Him apathetic, seeing Him through the lens of adults or authority figures that either hurt me or looked away. I was not only angry, I was angry with God too. But He was both gentle and relentless in pursuing me. And at the most broken period of my life, He was the only one truly there. I found the healing and hope, not to mention salvation, that can only come when a person gives it all up to God because they have nothing left in the tank. I say it all the time and mean it every time, there is not a single thing that I have endured that I would go back and change or remove. To God the glory!

 

[RestInHim]

Everything you said was said beautifully. God bless you for it. Medications can definitely impact mood and behavior, I will be in prayer for you.

I was very angry for many years. A combination of childhood traumas, abuse, with no protection or justice. I knew the reality of God but I thought Him apathetic, seeing Him through the lens of adults or authority figures that either hurt me or looked away. I was not only angry, I was angry with God too. But He was both gentle and relentless in pursuing me. And at the most broken period of my life, He was the only one truly there. I found the healing and hope, not to mention salvation, that can only come when a person gives it all up to God because they have nothing left in the tank. I say it all the time and mean it every time, there is not a single thing that I have endured that I would go back and change or remove. To God the glory!

Amen Alisani. To God be the glory!

God can use suffering to bring many to salvation and for His glory. His love never ceases and even though we don't always understand everything, we can trust Him. He will and does bring healing in the midst of suffering, that is a promise we can stand on.

(Is. 61: 1-3)
"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the Lord
for the display of his splendor."

 

[RestInHim]

The unrighteous anger of man and the righteous anger of God. Man’s anger is defined by Webster as “a violent passion of the mind excited by a real or supposed injury; usually accompanied with a propensity to take vengeance, or to obtain satisfaction from the offending party. This passion however varies in degrees of violence, and in ingenuous minds, may be attended only with a desire to reprove or chide the offender. Anger may be inflamed till it rises to rage and a temporary delirium.” Man’s unrighteous anger arises from his sinful nature (Ga. 5:20). Anger is “the desire of the flesh to strike out at anything that threatens self interests” (Bunnell). The Lord Jesus Christ closely connected anger with murder (Mt. 5:21-22). As theft is the product of covetousness, and adultery is the product of lust, murder is the product of anger.

Warnings about Man’s Unrighteous Anger: (1) It causes one to do foolish things (Pr. 14:17). (2) It is the result of pride (Pr. 13:10). (3) It poisons others (Pr. 22:24-25). (4) It stirs up strife and sin (Pr. 15:18; 29:22). (5) It results in punishment (Pr. 19:19). (6) It can be tempered with soft words (Pr. 15:1). (6) God warns about becoming friends with an angry man (Pr. 22:24-25). (7) Control of anger requires that one have rule over his own spirit (Pr. 16:32; 25:28). (8) A man’s wisdom causes him to control his anger (Pr. 19:11). (9) It is to be put away from the Christian’s life (Col. 3:8).

Examples of Righteous Anger: (1) Indignation against sin (Ps. 119:53, 104, 113, 128, 136, 139, 158, 163; Pr. 28:4; Je. 15:17; Ro. 12:9; Ep. 5:11). (2) Indignation against false teachers and false doctrine (Je. 23:9-11; Mt. 23; Tit. 1:9-11; Galatians; Jude 14-15). (3) Indignation against hypocrisy and evil among Christian leaders (Ga. 2:11-14). Jesus Christ was angry at man’s hardheartedness (Mk. 3:5) and at false teaching (Mt. 23). Some men of God who were angry at unrighteousness: Enoch (Jude 14-15), Moses (Ex. 32:19-20), the Psalmist (Ps. 119:53), Jeremiah (Je. 23:9-11), Jesus (Mt. 23), Paul (Ga. 2:11-14; Ac. 13:9-11).

Thank you for sharing this, it is a great reminder of how God wants us to live our lives so that we shine His light on those around us and know that He will deal with the injustice in our lives.

(Prov. 15: 1)
"A soft answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger."

(Jam. 1: 19-20)
"]So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God."