Is anger a sin?
I've gone from thinking anger is a sin to thinking anger is not a sin without aggression.
So it's not the feeling that is the sin but the action from it that could result in sin
In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry Ephesians 4:26
But then i thought to myself, there are feelings that are listed as sins in the bible. Lust is the first one that comes to mind, envy/jealousy is another.
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart Matthew 5:28
Ok so it's settled, anger is a sin... And that was my thought on it for a while until I revisited it.
I found that anger and lust were unavoidable in me. If someone abuses me my first feeling is of anger
If i see a beautiful woman my first thought is a lustful one (more true for young men)
Jealousy is the same but not as often for me. I might feel it if I see a Ferrari go by
Do we have any control over these first initial feelings. I don't think we do
But these feelings are not from the Holy Spirit, are they from the evil one...
So how can i be in sin for having feelings that I cannot control, most likely caused by the original sin which wasn't my fault...
I needed a better understanding of it
Feeling angry is a natural response and sometimes justified. Righteous indignation.
It becomes a sin when u hold onto that anger, it becomes resentment
It's the same with lust and jealousy. Holding onto these dark emotions is sinful
Resentment is such an evil feeling. It eats a persons soul. Even science says the same thing now, psychologists say its a danger to mental health
That's why we are urged to love our enemies and forgive people 77 times. Probably some of the most difficult things that Jesus asked us to do
So how can we go about trying to achieve these lofty benchmarks... Make no doubt about it, it's the evil one trying to keep such feelings in you
Overcoming these feelings is a form of spiritual warfare
It's a battle to overcome the desires of the evil one. A topic for another thread i think
Sorry for making the post so long, i hope its not boring
What do u think? When does a feeling become a sin?
I've gone from thinking anger is a sin to thinking anger is not a sin without aggression.
So it's not the feeling that is the sin but the action from it that could result in sin
In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry Ephesians 4:26
But then i thought to myself, there are feelings that are listed as sins in the bible. Lust is the first one that comes to mind, envy/jealousy is another.
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart Matthew 5:28
Ok so it's settled, anger is a sin... And that was my thought on it for a while until I revisited it.
I found that anger and lust were unavoidable in me. If someone abuses me my first feeling is of anger
If i see a beautiful woman my first thought is a lustful one (more true for young men)
Jealousy is the same but not as often for me. I might feel it if I see a Ferrari go by
Do we have any control over these first initial feelings. I don't think we do
But these feelings are not from the Holy Spirit, are they from the evil one...
So how can i be in sin for having feelings that I cannot control, most likely caused by the original sin which wasn't my fault...
I needed a better understanding of it
Feeling angry is a natural response and sometimes justified. Righteous indignation.
It becomes a sin when u hold onto that anger, it becomes resentment
It's the same with lust and jealousy. Holding onto these dark emotions is sinful
Resentment is such an evil feeling. It eats a persons soul. Even science says the same thing now, psychologists say its a danger to mental health
That's why we are urged to love our enemies and forgive people 77 times. Probably some of the most difficult things that Jesus asked us to do
So how can we go about trying to achieve these lofty benchmarks... Make no doubt about it, it's the evil one trying to keep such feelings in you
Overcoming these feelings is a form of spiritual warfare
It's a battle to overcome the desires of the evil one. A topic for another thread i think
Sorry for making the post so long, i hope its not boring
What do u think? When does a feeling become a sin?
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