Is Anger "Inherently Evil" according to the Bible?

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Is Anger Inherently Evil?

  • Yes, Anger is always bad.

    Votes: 1 7.1%

  • No, Anger can be good.

    Votes: 13 92.9%
  • Total voters
    14
RandomFollowerofJesus said:
Is anger "inherently Evil" according to the Bible?

Some say no but...

Personally, I think anger is Evil.

- I think it is wrong when people say that anger can be used for Good.
- Anger is inherently Evil so using anger is not Good.

Here are a few reasons why, although there are at least a few reasons more.

Main Argument:
Anger is inherently Evil. Many Bible verses suggest that anger is not merely a neutral feeling but a manifestation of Evil that believers are commanded to remove rather than use or redirect.


Argument with Verses and Explanations:
  1. Matthew 5:22
    "Anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment."
    Explanation: Anger itself, even without outward violence, is a moral failure that puts one under judgment. This shows anger is evil at its root.

  2. James 1:20
    "Human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires."
    Explanation: Anger cannot lead to holiness or good behavior. It is incompatible with God’s righteousness.

  3. Galatians 5:19–21
    "The works of the flesh include hatred, discord, jealousy, rage, selfish ambition, and fits of anger... Those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God."
    Explanation: Anger is classified as a work of the flesh—sinful and corrupting, not something to be used positively.

  4. Ecclesiastes 7:9
    "Do not be quick to become angry, because anger settles in the heart of fools."
    Explanation: Anger is a mark of foolishness and lack of wisdom, not strength.

  5. Colossians 3:8
    "But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language."
    Explanation: Believers are commanded to remove anger completely, not manage or use it.

  6. Genesis 4:6–7
    "If you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it."
    Explanation: Anger is portrayed as a predatory force that seeks control. Cain is warned to master anger or be overcome by it.

Even the example of Jesus “walking with anger” in Mark 3:5 shows anger paired with grief, without loss of self-control or sinful intent. His anger is divine zeal and righteous sorrow, not human passion to be emulated.


Therefore, from my perspective, biblically, anger is consistently portrayed as evil, a work of the flesh, or a corrupting force to be overcome.

Therefore, using anger for motivation is akin to using hatred or jealousy for good, which Scripture consistently condemns.

The biblical call is to reject anger and seek self-control, love, and patience as the proper response.




Thank you for your consideration of the question, I appreciate those who answered my last question.
Thank you all for being here.
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There is a righteous anger. Anger is a spontaneous emotion. The question is, what do we do about it. We are told,

“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger..... (Ephesians 4:26 quoting psalm 4:4)

The root cause of unrighteous anger is pride. Seek the humility of Christ to be our humility and anger will be much less of a problem.

A few days ago, 15 innocent people were murdered because they were Jews. I was angry about that. I was angry that Antisemitism has been allowed to go unchecked around the world, including where I live in Australia. I was angry that a radical Muslim could get a licence for six guns. I was angry that the police in NSW are not permitted to carry rifles in their vehicles. What can I do? Pray. God is still in control. Evil will not prevail. I'm more saddened than angry now.
 
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Dino246 said:
One plausible example is enough to refute your position.

If you find someone committing rape on your wife or daughter, you should be angry.
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I disagree. I think anger is easily proved to be evil according to both the Bible and logic.

You should instead be sad. Which is the opposite reaction to pain.
On one side, evil, you have Anger as a reaction to pain.
On the other side, good, you have Sadness as a reaction to pain.

Sadness is correct where anger is not.
 
PennEd said:
This is tantamount to saying all emotions are evil.

Is being fearful evil? At times yes, at times no.
Is being happy evil? At times yes, at times no.
Is feeling shame evil? At times yes, at times no.

Even emotions like jealousy may not always be evil.

God says He is a Jealous God.
God expresses anger all through the Bible.
Here's just ONE of many places:
Isaiah 5:25 (NKJV) states: "Therefore the anger of the Lord is aroused against His people; He has stretched out His hand against them And stricken them, Aand the hills trembled. Their carcasses were as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand is stretched out still."
Is the OP trying to suggest that emotions God has are evil?

Not sure, but we could have a thread bomb thrower here.
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I could be wrong though. We'll see


It's ridiculous.
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To me, you seem to be confusing things that are allowed with things that arent.

Anger, like Jealousy, is something we are told to remove from ourselves.

Fear is allowed and not treated like anger or jealousy lust etc
 
Blue155 said:
If a man is looking at a woman, is that inherently evil? Answer that and you’ve answered your own question. It’s not the anger that’s sinful. It’s what you do with it that is. Same for if a man looks at a woman. It’s not sinful to do that. It’s what he does with the look that is.
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I disagree with your premise because:
Looking at a woman is not a sin, while Anger is a sin.
 
RandomFollowerofJesus said:
Looking at a woman is not a sin, Anger is a sin.
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PennEd said:
This is tantamount to saying all emotions are evil.

Is being fearful evil? At times yes, at times no.
Is being happy evil? At times yes, at times no.
Is feeling shame evil? At times yes, at times no.

Even emotions like jealousy may not always be evil.

God says He is a Jealous God.
God expresses anger all through the Bible.
Here's just ONE of many places:
Isaiah 5:25 (NKJV) states: "Therefore the anger of the Lord is aroused against His people; He has stretched out His hand against them And stricken them, Aand the hills trembled. Their carcasses were as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand is stretched out still."
Is the OP trying to suggest that emotions God has are evil?

Not sure, but we could have a thread bomb thrower here.
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1 post with no responses to others - Check
2 minimal posts since joining - Check

I could be wrong though. We'll see


It's ridiculous.
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Gods commandments to us are for us to follow not god.

God may be jealous, where as we are commanded not to be jealous.
 
PennEd said:
This is tantamount to saying all emotions are evil.

Is being fearful evil? At times yes, at times no.
Is being happy evil? At times yes, at times no.
Is feeling shame evil? At times yes, at times no.

Even emotions like jealousy may not always be evil.

God says He is a Jealous God.
God expresses anger all through the Bible.
Here's just ONE of many places:
Isaiah 5:25 (NKJV) states: "Therefore the anger of the Lord is aroused against His people; He has stretched out His hand against them And stricken them, Aand the hills trembled. Their carcasses were as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand is stretched out still."
Is the OP trying to suggest that emotions God has are evil?

Not sure, but we could have a thread bomb thrower here.
Private account - Check
1 post with no responses to others - Check
2 minimal posts since joining - Check

I could be wrong though. We'll see


It's ridiculous.
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Yeah youre wrong about your little bit at the end. and also you are wrong about everything you posted. just saying.
 
HealthAndHappiness said:
14And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: 15And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; 16And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. 17And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
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No anger here.......
 
HealthAndHappiness said:
There's a lot written on the topic of anger in the Bible. It can be misapplied and be sinful.
Otherwise it is also completely relevant and holy.
There are scores of examples of anger starting with Genesis chapter 3. By chapter 6 God is fed up with mankind, decided to destroy it and start over with Noah's family. The end of the Bible, the wrath of Jesus is unleashed upon the people of the Earth without mixture of mercy.

These days, we can find pastors of some churches skipping the Bible and going straight to their authority, "master Yoda."

😄


>Beware of False Prophets, Wolves in Sheep's Clothing<
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It never says Jesus is angry in the KJV except one time which is a unique usage of the word talking about him having grief...
 
RandomFollowerofJesus said:
God is not a human.
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Simply start by reading the gospel of John and it will show you that God is in fact 100% human.

1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
 
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Blue155 said:
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand.And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. (Mk. 3:5).
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Thats a different spot in the bible.

Acknowledged in a previous post, that is the one and only spot he was said to be angry,
in a unique usage of the word coupled with grief. Mans anger is not said to be righteous.
Jesus is God
 
HealthAndHappiness said:
Simply start by reading the gospel of John and it will show you that God is in fact 100% human.

1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
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No you seem to be confusing Pantheism with Christianity.
 
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