Anger a sin?

[JennyorAlice]

Do you believe anger is a sin? Why or why not?

I do not believe it is a sin to become angry because the Bible mentions that even God became angry at times. I do believe that your actions when you are angry are what make things a sin or not. For example, if I become angry and then go to the gym to burn off my anger and frustrations........that is not a sin to me. It is not a sin to beat the snot out of a punch bag at the gym while you are angry (in my opinion). If you become angry at your neighbor for something and kill them in anger, then that is a sin.

 

[Josiah]

It depends on the object of that anger....

True, God is often described in Scripture as being angry, but the object of that justified that.


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[Lees]

Do you believe anger is a sin? Why or why not?

I do not believe it is a sin to become angry because the Bible mentions that even God became angry at times. I do believe that your actions when you are angry are what make things a sin or not. For example, if I become angry and then go to the gym to burn off my anger and frustrations........that is not a sin to me. It is not a sin to beat the snot out of a punch bag at the gym while you are angry (in my opinion). If you become angry at your neighbor for something and kill them in anger, then that is a sin.

No, I don't believe anger is a sin.

Moses was the meekest man on earth. (Num. 12:3) But Moses in anger killed an Egyptian. (Ex. 2:11-13) God never reprimanded Moses for that.

Later Moses anger got him in trouble with God for striking the Rock when God told Him to speak to the Rock. (Num. 20:10-12).

In other words, Moses anger in killing the Egyptian didn't bother God. Moses anger leading to disobeying what God told him, did bother God.

Lees

 

[SetFree]

Righteous indignation, which the unlearned often perceive as anger, is not a sin.

Rev 2:5-6
5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
KJV

 

[VybrantMoonC]

I agree that experiencing anger itself is not a sin, as even God expressed anger at times, such as in the account of Exodus 32:10-11, where He was angered by the Israelites' idolatry.

Channeling anger into constructive activities, like hitting a punching bag or exercising, can be a healthy wat to cope, reflecting the wisdom of Proverbs 14:29: "Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding."

However, when anger leads to harm or destructive actions, it becomes sinful, as Jesus teaches in Matthew 5:22 about the seriousness of anger leading to actions against others. It is definitely crucial to recognize and manage our anger appropriately, ensuring our responses align with God's teachings.

 

[BruceLeiter]

Do you believe anger is a sin? Why or why not?

I do not believe it is a sin to become angry because the Bible mentions that even God became angry at times. I do believe that your actions when you are angry are what make things a sin or not. For example, if I become angry and then go to the gym to burn off my anger and frustrations........that is not a sin to me. It is not a sin to beat the snot out of a punch bag at the gym while you are angry (in my opinion). If you become angry at your neighbor for something and kill them in anger, then that is a sin.

I think that it depends on the amount of self-centeredness that is involved in our anger. If we get angry at injustice for God's glory and not at the unjust person, leaving that person to God to judge, I don't think it's a sin. However, very little human anger is selfless; self is usually involved.