What does the Bible say about anger?
There are two types of anger, one being right and one being wrong. Righteous anger is when we get angry over something evil. There is nothing wrong with this type of anger. God shows this type of anger many times in Scripture. Our problem is this anger is very rare, and almost all of the time our anger is the wrong kind.
The other type of anger is sin and needs to be dealt with. This is when we get angry for selfish reasons. Sinful anger is always an indication of some area of your life that you have not fully given over to God. Every time you get angry, take a look at the target of your anger, and give it to God.
Never let the sun go down on your anger, meaning deal with it quickly, and don’t let issues remain overnight. If there is no one else involved, resolve it between you and God. If someone else is involved, work it out also with them as quickly as you can, regardless of who is at fault. (See the article ”How to Forgive”.)
Make sure your anger isn’t actually hate. Hate is when it gets personal. Hate is when you mentally go from feeling anger towards the actions of another, and instead begin to feel contempt for them. The Bible says that whenever we feel hate toward someone we have committed murder in our heart.
Anger can turn into one of the most destructive things possible, destroying yourself and even the closest of relationships.
(See also the topic "Anger").
Ephesians 4:26 — BE ANGRY, AND {yet} DO NOT SIN; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
Psalm 7:11 — God is a righteous judge, And a God who has indignation every day.
Matthew 5:21-22 — "You have heard that the ancients were told, `YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER' and `Whoever commits murder shall be (Or {guilty before}) liable to the court.'
~"But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, `(Or {empty-head;} Gr {Raka (Raca)} fr Aram {reqa}) You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before (Lit {the Sanhedrin}) the supreme court; and whoever says, `You fool,' shall be guilty {enough to go} into the (Lit {Gehenna of fire}) fiery hell.
Psalm 37:8 — Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; {it leads} only to evildoing.
Bible Answer From: The Holypop Team
The other type of anger is sin and needs to be dealt with. This is when we get angry for selfish reasons. Sinful anger is always an indication of some area of your life that you have not fully given over to God. Every time you get angry, take a look at the target of your anger, and give it to God.
Never let the sun go down on your anger, meaning deal with it quickly, and don’t let issues remain overnight. If there is no one else involved, resolve it between you and God. If someone else is involved, work it out also with them as quickly as you can, regardless of who is at fault. (See the article ”How to Forgive”.)
Make sure your anger isn’t actually hate. Hate is when it gets personal. Hate is when you mentally go from feeling anger towards the actions of another, and instead begin to feel contempt for them. The Bible says that whenever we feel hate toward someone we have committed murder in our heart.
Anger can turn into one of the most destructive things possible, destroying yourself and even the closest of relationships.
(See also the topic "Anger").
~"But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, `(Or {empty-head;} Gr {Raka (Raca)} fr Aram {reqa}) You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before (Lit {the Sanhedrin}) the supreme court; and whoever says, `You fool,' shall be guilty {enough to go} into the (Lit {Gehenna of fire}) fiery hell.