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Volume 25, Issue 3
The key word in the title of this article is not “angry,” but rather “righteous!” Any “mature” Christian will clearly see through the decep- tion of the soft soap, cotton candy, all fluff and no substance doctrine that has perme- Righteously Angry
By Pastor Butch Paugh June 2024
Renewing our minds and keeping our tem- pers under control is a growing process that takes Godly discipline and control. Man’s natural anger is controlled mostly by our sin- ful nature and in most cases does not work in the righteousness of God. (James 1:20).
The title of this article un- doubtedly will surprise and shock many church goers who have been taught all their lives
that Chris- tians should
When we finally “outgrow” our sinful tendencies to get angry over ourselves, but rather become righteously angry over the disobedience to God’s Word, then we can be angry and sin not! (Ephesians 4:26). In the same verse we are in- structed not to let that anger turn to bitterness or we will let them give place to the devil. (Ephesians 4:27). Man’s anger, unconstrained by God’s Word, causes strife, wars, murders, divisions and much more because we lust after wealth, power, prideful and personal gain. (James 4:1-2).
never get angry and stand up for truth and righteousness.
And because most “church goers” have bought into this hellish lie and deception that Christians should always be soft, gentle and kind. Yeah, just like Christ was in John 2:14-17! But especially those that hate God, His Word and laws will be shocked to see a “Christian” get up on their “hind feet” and say ENOUGH! If anger in itself were a sin, then God the Father and our Saviour, Jesus Christ, have damned themselves! Not only is it NOT a sin to have “right- eous” anger, it is an abomina- tion against God Himself when His people do not!
“...because most ‘church goers’ have bought into this hellish lie and deception that Christians should always be soft, gentle and kind. Yeah, just like Christ was in John 2:14-17! But especially those that hate God, His Word and laws will be shocked to see a ‘Christian’ get up on their ‘hind feet’ and say ENOUGH!
Righteous anger too, can and will cause strife, divisions and even sometimes wars, but only for the glory of God to uphold. (Matthew 10:34-39). www.CallToDecision.com
To take a quote out of my third book, “A righteous man cannot peace- ably co-exist with evil.” ( II Corinthians 6:14- 16, Matthew 10:34-39). Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, “There is a time for all things.” Including tak- ing a stand in righteous anger!
ated most “religious” organizations that call themselves churches today! The challenge we must face and overcome is the self centered, prideful, hurt “feelings” type of anger that all of us give into far too many times!
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