Post by Les Brewer on Jan 8, 2020 21:57:24 GMT
ANGER THE ENORMOUS ISSUE
Concerning our new nature which is infused with divinity we’re commanded to crucify the original sinful nature which is doomed to perish being led by its misleading impulses. Our new nature is from above because we have become naturalized citizens of heaven walking in the Spirit not fulfilling the nature of the flesh. Yet there is an enormous elephant in the nature of many Christians and that elephant is anger that becomes sin.
(26) Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
(27) Neither give place to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27 KJV
Anger within and of itself is not sin; it is the utilization of it and how it is funneled out of us. The direction anger takes once it arises determines if it is sinful or sanctioned. Anger that satisfies a selfish retribution which gives delight to the flesh; becomes an anger that has given place to the devil. Our adversary loves to stir up the commotion and emotion of radical anger proposing that it is justifiable. He comes in the form of accuser or temper and has honed these skills to his benefit in provoking and sustaining sinful selfish anger. He gains an advantage when we allow our anger to pass the intended purposes for our rightful anger toward the unrighteousness around us or the unjust conflicts that provoke us.
Idle anger breeds contempt and contempt gives birth to angry words; let me remind you, “By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” Angry words are idle words for which we will be accountable for; and the enemy knows this. The accuser brings accusation the victim falls prey to his own anger which the enemy now embellishes out of proportion. Now the anger has grown into a raging elephant that directs that anger toward a person and not the principality of darkness that controls that person. The anger produced want retribution mediated upon the person and doesn’t care about the powers the may be in motion working through that person or people.
To be angry and not sin is called righteous indignation; its not about imaginary injury puffed up by the devil; for we are dead to this world being crucified with Christ. Indignation is a godly hatred for sin not the sinner.
(10) For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, a repentance not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world finally produces death.
(11) For mark the effects of this very thing--your having sorrowed with a godly sorrow--what earnestness it has called forth in you, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing affection, what jealousy, what meting out of justice! You have completely wiped away reproach from yourselves in the matter. 2 Corinthians 7:10-11 Weymouth
Paul points to the Corinthians new found indignation for sin and how to deal with reproach from the viewpoint of godly sorrow. The sins of others should bring us sorrow and that sorrow should stir up indignation against the sin; but with wisdom that puts reins on our emotion of anger.
Jesus was angry but did not sin and gives us an example in Mark chapter 3.
(4) He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?” But they were silent.
(5) When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other. Mark 3:4-5 WEB
What prompted the anger? Grief. What prompted the grief? The hardness of their hearts. What prompted the hardness of their hearts? Religiosity which is strict spiritless rules without compassion. The root cause of his anger was their sin.
Brethren how do you deal with people with issues that provoke you! Is your reaction sinful selfish retribution or is it a response with righteous indignation? We need to put on the new and stop the chaotic thinking and actions of the old man; crucify that old original sin nature daily and put on the Lord Jesus Christ with the divine nature that generates life more abundant.
(24) and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
(25) Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.
(26) “Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,
(27) and don’t give place to the devil.
(28) Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.
(29) Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
(30) Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
(31) Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.
(32) And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:24-32 WEB
Brethren let us keep the faith today by walking in the Spirit learning to retain our anger as described in the word of God. Let adhere to its principle with a whole heart and conduct ourselves by the content of the character of Christ who dwells in us richly through the indwelling Spirit. Let us be the example we demand in our minds others to be and walk in the favor of the Lord. Selah
Shalom, Agape, & Amen!
Bishop D. Ray Ritchie (Faith Evangelistic Ministries International)
Concerning our new nature which is infused with divinity we’re commanded to crucify the original sinful nature which is doomed to perish being led by its misleading impulses. Our new nature is from above because we have become naturalized citizens of heaven walking in the Spirit not fulfilling the nature of the flesh. Yet there is an enormous elephant in the nature of many Christians and that elephant is anger that becomes sin.
(26) Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
(27) Neither give place to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27 KJV
Anger within and of itself is not sin; it is the utilization of it and how it is funneled out of us. The direction anger takes once it arises determines if it is sinful or sanctioned. Anger that satisfies a selfish retribution which gives delight to the flesh; becomes an anger that has given place to the devil. Our adversary loves to stir up the commotion and emotion of radical anger proposing that it is justifiable. He comes in the form of accuser or temper and has honed these skills to his benefit in provoking and sustaining sinful selfish anger. He gains an advantage when we allow our anger to pass the intended purposes for our rightful anger toward the unrighteousness around us or the unjust conflicts that provoke us.
Idle anger breeds contempt and contempt gives birth to angry words; let me remind you, “By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” Angry words are idle words for which we will be accountable for; and the enemy knows this. The accuser brings accusation the victim falls prey to his own anger which the enemy now embellishes out of proportion. Now the anger has grown into a raging elephant that directs that anger toward a person and not the principality of darkness that controls that person. The anger produced want retribution mediated upon the person and doesn’t care about the powers the may be in motion working through that person or people.
To be angry and not sin is called righteous indignation; its not about imaginary injury puffed up by the devil; for we are dead to this world being crucified with Christ. Indignation is a godly hatred for sin not the sinner.
(10) For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, a repentance not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world finally produces death.
(11) For mark the effects of this very thing--your having sorrowed with a godly sorrow--what earnestness it has called forth in you, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing affection, what jealousy, what meting out of justice! You have completely wiped away reproach from yourselves in the matter. 2 Corinthians 7:10-11 Weymouth
Paul points to the Corinthians new found indignation for sin and how to deal with reproach from the viewpoint of godly sorrow. The sins of others should bring us sorrow and that sorrow should stir up indignation against the sin; but with wisdom that puts reins on our emotion of anger.
Jesus was angry but did not sin and gives us an example in Mark chapter 3.
(4) He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?” But they were silent.
(5) When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other. Mark 3:4-5 WEB
What prompted the anger? Grief. What prompted the grief? The hardness of their hearts. What prompted the hardness of their hearts? Religiosity which is strict spiritless rules without compassion. The root cause of his anger was their sin.
Brethren how do you deal with people with issues that provoke you! Is your reaction sinful selfish retribution or is it a response with righteous indignation? We need to put on the new and stop the chaotic thinking and actions of the old man; crucify that old original sin nature daily and put on the Lord Jesus Christ with the divine nature that generates life more abundant.
(24) and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
(25) Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.
(26) “Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,
(27) and don’t give place to the devil.
(28) Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.
(29) Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
(30) Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
(31) Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.
(32) And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:24-32 WEB
Brethren let us keep the faith today by walking in the Spirit learning to retain our anger as described in the word of God. Let adhere to its principle with a whole heart and conduct ourselves by the content of the character of Christ who dwells in us richly through the indwelling Spirit. Let us be the example we demand in our minds others to be and walk in the favor of the Lord. Selah
Shalom, Agape, & Amen!
Bishop D. Ray Ritchie (Faith Evangelistic Ministries International)
