dgc1957 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Because sin disrupts the order in life. Sin affects not only yourself, but can affect many around you. It can bring devestation to many peoples lives, so anger is a natural response to one who would bring about that kind of difficulty to your life. Controlled anger can put things back on course again. Uncontrolled anger mulitplies the sin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esther414 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? How i understand anger from God is, His anger is a righteous anger without other emotions or desires of the flesh influencing it. Sin is what the human flesh desires because we are from Adam and Eve after they sinned. Anger is an appropriate response to sin from God because we do it knowing its not pleasing in God's eyes. He judges us righteously because he is perfect. In some ways that in incomprehensible to us humans because we want to point figures and try to pass the blame around. Thus we can't judge with perfect clarity and righteousness to bring perfect justice like God can. Humans demonstrate uncontrolled anger and assume that is how God deals with us because the Bible says we are made in his image. We are made in the image of God, but that hardly means we act like him or think like him or see others feelings, emotions and well being like God does. In our human uncontrolled anger, the receiving end's well being is not in consideration. Among anger; jealousy, rage, envy, slander, defilement and so much more make their appearance. God always has our well being in consideration, even in his anger. He does punish us, as any loving parent would punish a child for disobeying. To teach that child there are boundaries and consequences, and I still accept you even though you made me mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janel Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Q2 Anger if under control is OK. Jesus was angry when He drove the merchants from the Temple. (Mark 11: 15-17) If anger goes beyond control and when people are affected by it then it will lead to sin. One of the deadest sin is 'ANGER" St. Paul advised the Ephesians in 4:26: 'Be angry and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.' Capricious or uncontrolled anger will lead to sin. When one is engrossed in that state, the whole system inside you will boils up and it will affect your health too. Anger as what Jesus did in the Temple is to point out and reveal to those who are in the wrong and to educate them but at the same time gentle in handling the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Q2. Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? With sin, we are turning from God to ourselves, the same is true for the adulterer or the robber and while God is a loving and forgiving God he has said that he will not be second to anyone or any thing. Uncontrolled anger is that which brings about the desires of the person that is angry and not the glory to God or that affect that he wished to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzzn Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Anger is a very volatile emotion. Not just disappoint. Anything that is opposed to God is very damaging. Uncontrolled anger is against God as it can be very damaging. I like Leah's answer that uncontolled anger brings about the desires of one that is anger and not God's desire of love and forgiveness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magda Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Q2. Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? Anger is an emotion which one displays when someone does the wrong thing, thats the only way we can show displeasure for sin. God does not like sin , so for us to know he does not like it, He gets angry about it and is always ready and willing to forgive us, when we realise our mistakes and turn to Him. However uncontrolled anger can lead to sin, when one is angry and cannot contol it a whole lot of damage could be done and wrongs that cannot be made right, while anger that brings about justice is one that gives room for correction, taking an example of a man who commits a crime, the society igets angry with him, he faces the law and probably goes to prison which is just for what he has done, and this serves as a corrective measure, this helps and stops him from going back to that sin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Q2. Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? Viewing sin in general through the eyes of God as expressed in His Holy Word, sin is an outrageous affront to God. It should be an outrageous affront to humanity also. However, we are so conditioned by the sinful condition of this planet that we don't know and understand Holiness and righteousness unless we are intently focused on the Word of God and sensitive to the Holy Spirit. Capricious or uncontrolled anger is the fruit of the flesh and is the product of sin. Righteous anger that is brought about by the outrageousness of injustice and prompts righteous action is born of the Holy Spirit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconJos Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? I think anger is an appropriate response for God to have towards sin because of how it contradicts His plan for us. God is holy and unable to sin. He created us to be in His image, and yet we indulge our sinful desires and deliberately (usually) sin against Him. Therefore we're taking the freedom He lovingly gave us and essentially throwing it back in His face when we choose to sin despite knowing better. Uncontrolled anger is just a result of indulging our flesh. It doesn't usually result from being angry about the affront to God that took place in the sin, but rather the affront to US that occurred. Our pride is hurt, our feelings are hurt, and so we take it out on the person who sinned against us by being bitter, malicious, etc. However, God is always right in being angry at sin because He has never sinned against us and therefore never deserves to have us sin against Him. He also knows that if we never received just punishment from Him, our sinful natures would dictate that we just keep right on sinning, regardless of His laws. His justice allows Him to correct us and teach us to turn away from sin and towards Him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconJos Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? I think anger is an appropriate response for God to have towards sin because of how it contradicts His plan for us. God is holy and unable to sin. He created us to be in His image, and yet we indulge our sinful desires and deliberately (usually) sin against Him. Therefore we're taking the freedom He lovingly gave us and essentially throwing it back in His face when we choose to sin despite knowing better. Uncontrolled anger is just a result of indulging our flesh. It doesn't usually result from being angry about the affront to God that took place in the sin, but rather the affront to US that occurred. Our pride is hurt, our feelings are hurt, and so we take it out on the person who sinned against us by being bitter, malicious, etc. However, God is always right in being angry at sin because He has never sinned against us and therefore never deserves to have us sin against Him. He also knows that if we never received just punishment from Him, our sinful natures would dictate that we just keep right on sinning, regardless of His laws. His justice allows Him to correct us and teach us to turn away from sin and towards Him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanMary Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Q2. Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? God is a God of mercy but also of justice. Moral people get angry at sin and injustice because we're created in God's image. God is holy and hates sin because all sin violates His holiness and sin always hurts someone....another person or the one committing the sin and is rebellion against His best for us. What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? Anger is a God given emotion to alert us about injustice, etc. and is meant to move us forward toward finding a solution to a problem, or getting set free from bondage or abusive situations, such as when Jesus was angry and tore up the stalls of the money changers and sellers in the Temple. He was righting a wrong. Capricious or uncontrolled anger can lead to sin, or is sin if hatred or malice is in our thinking, and can lead to revenge or vengeance of some kind, either toward the one "getting" it, or from a past unforgiven "wound", and directed at an innocent bystander. Anger in itself is not sin, it's what we do with it....and like any other sin it needs to be confessed and forgiven so it doesn't harden into resentment and bitterness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion of Grace Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Anger is an appropriate response to sin because we should have a passion to hate what is sin. We should have righteous anger over injustice and prejudices, things and issues that are unethical and immoral. These things are not in alignment with God's Word or His will. We should feel a "productive" anger over what is not right and seek to speak out for truth. This is where I think most "anger" then becomes sin. We are to be angry, but not sin. The key here is to speak the truth in love and to love in truth. This is often forgotten. And....that every sin we speak out against is for the "reconciliation" of those caught up in the sin. If we "judge" and become angry and condemn....we have missed the mark. If we have become angry and entered into wrong doing to "correct" then we missed the mark too. If our anger has alienated and caused hatred....then we have not done anything in excellence. We can be angry, speak in love, declare the truth, be a sure witness for Christ and pray for good fruit. Everyone has free will though and it is all left to God to work in hearts. Our own and others. There will be times when we will have made a difference in some ways, but will have to shake the dust off our feet and leave some areas to the work of the Holy Spirit after we have done our best to speak out against sin in truth and love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingwater Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? Anger indicates that one recognizes sin for what it is. It indicates an understanding of right and wrong. Someone who doesn't get angry in response to sin...doesn't see the sin. What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? Anger that brings about justice is based not on our own personal feelings but on an objective standard of right and wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbi Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Q2. Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? anger of disobediance is appripriate of parents and bosses so of course our Father in Heaven would be angery, and also sin hurts us so God wants us to learn from our sins and brings about justice. Jesus was sent here so that God would forgive us without having to cont. to sacrifice animals: however he still gets angry of sin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerneydr Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Q2. Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? Sin is a direct rebellion against our loving and gracious God. Sin should bring about a righteous indignation in us because it offends God and ruins lives. Sin is destroying our society and that should make us angry. What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? There is a capricious or uncontrolled anger that is self-centered. It explodes because of selfish desires or to protect the ego. It can be also used to manipulate and make others do what one desires. A righteous anger is so different and is expressed against injustice -- sin that hurts others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubilee Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Q2. Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? Question number two reminds me of Paul's admonition to the Church at Ephesus and this applies to us also. In Ephesians 4: 26-27, Paul says, "In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold." Anger in itself is not a sin but when it crosses the boundary then it becomes sin. Anger is a human response to unrighteous acts committed against God and fellow human beings. The difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger is capricious or uncontrolled anger leads to sin and righteous anger leads change and justice in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvoryEagle Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Q2. Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? Anger opens the door to other kinds of sin. What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? Anger with a purpose is anger that seeks to not only right the wrong that has been committed but to put in place an antidote to future offenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvoryEagle Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? Anger is like a sub-contractor to other sins. Anger opens the door to other sins. What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? Anger that brings justice is the anger that brings positive change. It is transforming the lemons to lemonade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubilee Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Q2. Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? Anger in itself is not sin. It becomes sin if it crosses the line. Paul says,"Be angry and do not sin, do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil." (Eph. 4:26-27) Anger is an appropriate response to sin because it brings changes into the world. Capricious or uncontrolled anger leads to sin and righteous anger brings justice, peace, and harmony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr4624 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Q2. Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? To sin is to break God's law and turn your back on His righteousness. Just as it angers us when our children, for instance, continually and willfully go against our wishes, it angers God when we, as His children, do the same. Capricious or uncontrolled anger can be like having a temper tantrum. A person's unconsidered and uncontrolled reactions when very angry could easily bring about very hurtful, counterproductive and unintended results. Justice, by definition, is righteousness. It is to equally apply a set of known consequences for actions in an evenhanded manner. The anger about the sin brings the same punishment for any who do it, rather than different ones for different people based on mood or anger level at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanMary Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Q2. Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? God created a perfect world and environment for his creatures. When Adam chose disobedience toward God, the perfect world was spoiled, and evil entered the lives of all who would come after him. Anger is the only acceptable response to the spoiling of all that God made that He said was "good". Sin separates us from God (until we've accepted His blood sacrifice on our behalf). Sin separates people from one another. Sin is destructive in every way. What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? Capricious anger is just another manifestation of mankind's sin and fallen nature. It wrecks both the life of the capricious one, by causing him/her to do/say destructive things, as well as hurting the one/ones who are the recipients of the uncontrolled anger. Anger was designed to produce positive change...to move us into action for God's purposes, such as rescuing an abused child, stopping enslavement, etc. Jesus' righteous anger moved Him to cleanse the temple which was being contaminated with the worldly filth of greed and degradation....anger over sin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haar Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Anger is appropriate when a violation of the expected conduct or behaviour occures. For instance when a spouse cheats the other. Anger that is focussed on the sin or the violation is healthier than that which is on the snner. God is angry because our sing and not against us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrance Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Q2. Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? Sin is simply disobedience of God's law somewhere along the line. Having carefully explained His expectations regarding the laws He was equally careful when it came to His responce to disobedience (anger) and His expectations if we want to seek forgiveness. Uncontrolled anger brings up images of rage and God does not react in rage but in justified, controlled, anger. Just as a good parent chastises a child by saying, "I told you if you disobeyed then this would be the consequence". So too God will remind us of a pre announced punishment for disobedience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Righteous anger is an appropriate response to sin for God or someone else witnessing the sin. As I thought about this, I realised that the person sinning may not have realised he/she was doing so if they had not experianced the onlooker's anger. This type of anger enables the sinner to repent, receive foregiveness and turn away from the sin. An uncontrolled, or capricious anger is the anger that hurts and destroys both people. It is vindictive and will only add fuel to the fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foofee's Nana Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? Anger is an appropriate response to sin because it is a serious matter, sin is disappointing to God and to us....we feel many emotions about sin....and God can not look on sin. Anger that is uncontolled does not accomplish anything....it is wrath rather than used to either teach or convict. Anger that brings justice is done for our own good.....to convict us and have us change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanks Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Q2. Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? In our world today, sin is not taken very seriously. We either ignore it or dilute its seriousness; often blaming it on ignorance. The Word of God, on the other hand, strips us of all excuses and exposes sin for what it is. In Genesis 18:20 we read that "sin is very grievous"; in 1 Kings 16:2 we note, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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