Definition
The Bible describes anger as a sin - a sin of mental attitude. As a sin, anger expresses antagonism, exasperation, indignation, resentment, outrage. Anger usually produces an emotional feeling, but the feeling is not the anger. The thought pattern which produced the feeling is the sinful anger.
The Bible uses two Greek words for anger: orge, referring to mental anger, and thumos, for mental anger. It's possible, but not common, to have mental anger without an emotional response. In Eph. 4:31, both types of anger are related to bitterness.
Anger is a sin which promotes sins against other people, such as gossip, self-righteous judging, maligning, complaining.
Characteristics of Sinful Anger
1. Anger is sin from the sin nature
2. Anger is related to foolishness. 3. Anger is associated with grieving the Holy Spirit.
4. Anger is a violation of the Christian's code of conduct as a member of the Body of Christ.
5. Anger hinders effective prayer. Anger is always accompanied by other sins. The Bible describes anger as a sin - a sin of mental attitude. As a sin, anger expresses antagonism, exasperation, indignation, resentment, outrage. Anger usually produces an emotional feeling, but the feeling is not the anger. The thought pattern which produced the feeling is the sinful anger.
The Bible uses two Greek words for anger: orge, referring to mental anger, and thumos, for mental anger. It's possible, but not common, to have mental anger without an emotional response. In Eph. 4:31, both types of anger are related to bitterness.
Anger is a sin which promotes sins against other people, such as gossip, self-righteous judging, maligning, complaining.
Characteristics of Sinful Anger
1. Anger is sin from the sin nature
2. Anger is related to foolishness. 3. Anger is associated with grieving the Holy Spirit.
4. Anger is a violation of the Christian's code of conduct as a member of the Body of Christ.
7. Anger makes a person his own worst enemy; he brings misery upon himself. 8. Anger promotes jealousy and cruelty.
9. Anger causes misery for loved ones, friends, and community. A
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