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I'll bet you've heard of the word anger.
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I'll even bet that you know what it means.
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Maybe even how it's used.
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But even though it's a very common word, have you ever thought of comparing the earthly and Christian views on how we should even use anger?
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Hello and welcome to episode 18 of Talking About Topics.
00:00:20.960 --> 00:00:31.199
An informative podcast where we, the listeners and I, compare and discuss multiple thoughtful topics using both earthly and Christian viewpoints.
00:00:31.519 --> 00:00:34.320
A new episode is published every Monday.
00:00:34.640 --> 00:00:38.399
This week's topic, given away by the title, is anger.
00:00:39.520 --> 00:00:46.479
Now, while we all understand this word, I am going to read a definition of anger so we are all on the right track.
00:00:46.719 --> 00:00:51.679
According to Miriam Webster, anger is a strong feeling of displeasure.
00:00:51.920 --> 00:00:56.880
Some examples would be a strong feeling of displeasure towards someone's actions.
00:00:57.280 --> 00:01:08.159
Or the feeling when you find out that your podcast was finally ranked in a country, let's say Bolivia, but it drops from the 50th spot in education to the 211th spot.
00:01:08.640 --> 00:01:11.280
I would not advise asking how I got that.
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That's anger in a nutshell.
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But what does the earth think about it?
00:01:16.799 --> 00:01:20.879
Well, first of all, the viewpoint ranges mainly from two beliefs.
00:01:21.680 --> 00:01:24.879
The first one is what I like to call the therapy belief.
00:01:26.079 --> 00:01:31.280
The therapy belief is that is the thought that expressing your anger helps control it.
00:01:31.840 --> 00:01:36.560
These people basically believe that anger is just an overused emotion.
00:01:37.760 --> 00:01:39.599
An example would be a punching bag.
00:01:40.000 --> 00:01:47.439
A way to express anger would be to constantly punch it over and over and over and over again until your feelings are more controlled.
00:01:48.799 --> 00:01:49.760
Does this work?
00:01:50.159 --> 00:01:51.200
Technically, no.
00:01:52.799 --> 00:01:57.920
It is scientifically proven that expressing your anger just makes you even more angry.
00:01:59.120 --> 00:02:03.680
But even so, many people still believe that the therapy belief is best.
00:02:04.879 --> 00:02:09.280
The second belief of anger from the world is what I like to call the reason belief.
00:02:10.080 --> 00:02:15.039
The people who believe this thought are people who dislike anger.
00:02:15.680 --> 00:02:20.000
And to get rid of it, they confront the person or think making them mad.
00:02:21.280 --> 00:02:26.879
The confronting method can come in many forms, from simple talking to desperate measures.
00:02:27.039 --> 00:02:29.759
But it's all in a part of the reason belief.
00:02:30.719 --> 00:02:33.840
Now, the main difference to these two are their goals.
00:02:34.000 --> 00:02:40.000
Since the therapy belief believes that anger is good, since it's just a human emotion that can be controlled.
00:02:40.800 --> 00:02:46.080
While there's s while the reason belief dislikes it and confronts the problem head on.
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Now that we've covered the the belief of most of the earth, what does the Bible say about anger?
00:02:54.479 --> 00:02:59.520
Well, before we dive in, let's get a bit more knowledgeable about God's thoughts on anger.
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Using some common sense.
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When you're angry, what's the first thing you do?
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Do you crash out and throw things around?
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Do you listen to music?
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Or do you pray for God's help and read the Bible, His Word?
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My guess is that most of you y'all take the first two paths.
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We don't tend to turn to God in these moments, since we're all usually filled with just rage.
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Now if you take the last path, great job.
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You are taking the right path to deal with anger.
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If you would like to start taking this path and don't already, building a relationship with God is a great start.
00:03:41.759 --> 00:03:46.719
Just praying and reading the Bible to understand God is an amazing way to do this.
00:03:48.159 --> 00:03:54.080
Now that we've covered what to do with our anger, let's dive into what the Bible says about this word.
00:03:54.719 --> 00:03:58.960
To start, I have a passage about Jesus when he was actually angry.
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Yes, guys, Jesus gets angry too.
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This passage is John 2, verses 13 through 17.
00:04:07.520 --> 00:04:14.000
It says, When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up into Jerusalem.
00:04:14.319 --> 00:04:21.759
In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money.
00:04:22.079 --> 00:04:28.399
So he made a whip out of cords and drove them all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle.
00:04:28.639 --> 00:04:32.879
He scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.
00:04:33.600 --> 00:04:36.720
To those who sold doves, he said, Get out of here.
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Stop turning my father's house into a market.
00:04:40.399 --> 00:04:45.439
His disciples remembered that it is written, Zeal for your house will consume me.
00:04:46.079 --> 00:04:51.600
For context, people were selling things in God's holy temple, which was meant for worship.
00:04:52.240 --> 00:04:56.160
These merchants were turning something holy and sacred into a mall.
00:04:56.800 --> 00:05:02.560
Jesus even called it a den of robbers, because the stores cause thieves, which steal things.
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Stealing is a sin, and the stores were influencing that sin in the temple.
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And what did Jesus do?
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He poured all coins on the ground and flipped tables.
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Why?
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Because he was angry.
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But if Jesus is allowed to crash out when he's mad, doesn't that mean that others can as well?
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No.
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This brings us to our two main Christian viewpoint types of anger.
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This one is called righteous anger.
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Jesus had a genuine righteous reason to be angry.
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These shops were taking people's attention away from worshiping God in God's holy temple.
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That is righteous anger.
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Well, what's the other type?
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The other type is anger of the flesh.
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Proverbs fifteen verse eighteen says a hot tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.
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This passage is talking about anger of the flesh, which is anything other than righteous anger.
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It's the type of anger we've discussed back in the earthly viewpoint.
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This verse basically explains that a hot tempered person, which is somebody who gets angry pretty easily, just causes problems, conflict.
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And how does God want us to deal with anger of the frlesh?
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Well, I have two passages about this.
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The first one is Proverbs twenty nine verses nine through eleven.
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This passage says If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
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The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.
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Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.
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This says in summary, that anybody who gives full vent to their rage is a fool.
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Giving full vent means crashing out, and this only applies to the earthly anger, as righteous anger is holy and perfect.
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The last passage I'll read to to that ties to this is Ephesians four verses twenty five through twenty eight.
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This says therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
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In your anger do not sin, do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
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Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.
00:07:46.720 --> 00:07:50.720
Basically, do not let anger decide your choices.
00:07:51.120 --> 00:07:54.399
This passage says to never sin while you're angry.
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It also says to not let the sun go down while you're still angry, basically saying to never let it go unchecked.
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Find a way to calm down.
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Maybe have a fulfilling conversation with the person you're angry with.
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But not addressing your anger is a bad idea.
00:08:12.480 --> 00:08:16.319
In the passage, it says to not give the devil a foothold.
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When somebody's angry and leaves it unchecked, they tend to be reckless and make reckless decisions.
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Anger, when left unchecked, leads to terrible thoughts and usually a way of revenge.
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Romans twelve verses seventeen through nineteen says Do not repay anyone evil for evil.
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Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
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If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
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Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written, It is mine to avenge, I will repay, says the Lord.
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Basically, revenge is bad, especially because actions pointed toward it tend to be beneficial to the devil, not to the problem in the first place.
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In fact, it tends to draw you away from God.
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Now we've covered most on this topic, but what do we do when somebody's angry with us?
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Believe it or not, the Bible says what to do in Romans twelve, verses nineteen through twenty one, which says, Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written, It is mine to avenge, I will repay, says the Lord.
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On the contrary, if your enemy is hungry, feed him.
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If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
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In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.
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Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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When somebody's angry with you, usually an enemy, be nice to them, help them, even try to assess the situation.
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As a Christian, like I said earlier, we aren't supposed to let anger reflect our decisions.
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So be nice to those who show hate.
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When you do this, they'll usually feel guilt and shame for the things they've done, and might even want to repent.
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A Christian's gotta do what's most beneficial for our relationship with God and also for heaven.
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In summary, earthly anger has two ways, which are faulty, for dealing with it.
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They are the therapy method, which is to express your anger in a usually negative way, and the reason belief, which is to confront the source of your anger.
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But this can get dark every now and then.
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For the Christian viewpoint, dealing with your anger means to pray about it, never let anger decide your actions, and to calmly assess the situation.
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There is righteous anger also, which is never valid for a human, since we aren't perfect and don't know everything like God does.
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Thank you for listening to episode 18 of Talking About Topics.
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I hope you enjoyed and I actually hoped you learned something.
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If you have any questions, comments, or topic ideas, you can email my main email, talking about topicspodcast at gmail.com.
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Sorry about not releasing an episode last week, I was incredibly busy.
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With that, I'll have an episode next week on Monday.
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See you next week.
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I'll bet you've heard of the word anger.
00:00:03.200 --> 00:00:05.280
I'll even bet that you know what it means.
00:00:05.440 --> 00:00:07.280
Maybe even how it's used.
00:00:07.599 --> 00:00:16.239
But even though it's a very common word, have you ever thought of comparing the earthly and Christian views on how we should even use anger?
00:00:16.640 --> 00:00:20.640
Hello and welcome to episode 18 of Talking About Topics.
00:00:20.960 --> 00:00:31.199
An informative podcast where we, the listeners and I, compare and discuss multiple thoughtful topics using both earthly and Christian viewpoints.
00:00:31.519 --> 00:00:34.320
A new episode is published every Monday.
00:00:34.640 --> 00:00:38.399
This week's topic, given away by the title, is anger.
00:00:39.520 --> 00:00:46.479
Now, while we all understand this word, I am going to read a definition of anger so we are all on the right track.
00:00:46.719 --> 00:00:51.679
According to Miriam Webster, anger is a strong feeling of displeasure.
00:00:51.920 --> 00:00:56.880
Some examples would be a strong feeling of displeasure towards someone's actions.
00:00:57.280 --> 00:01:08.159
Or the feeling when you find out that your podcast was finally ranked in a country, let's say Bolivia, but it drops from the 50th spot in education to the 211th spot.
00:01:08.640 --> 00:01:11.280
I would not advise asking how I got that.
00:01:12.239 --> 00:01:13.920
That's anger in a nutshell.
00:01:14.239 --> 00:01:16.239
But what does the earth think about it?
00:01:16.799 --> 00:01:20.879
Well, first of all, the viewpoint ranges mainly from two beliefs.
00:01:21.680 --> 00:01:24.879
The first one is what I like to call the therapy belief.
00:01:26.079 --> 00:01:31.280
The therapy belief is that is the thought that expressing your anger helps control it.
00:01:31.840 --> 00:01:36.560
These people basically believe that anger is just an overused emotion.
00:01:37.760 --> 00:01:39.599
An example would be a punching bag.
00:01:40.000 --> 00:01:47.439
A way to express anger would be to constantly punch it over and over and over and over again until your feelings are more controlled.
00:01:48.799 --> 00:01:49.760
Does this work?
00:01:50.159 --> 00:01:51.200
Technically, no.
00:01:52.799 --> 00:01:57.920
It is scientifically proven that expressing your anger just makes you even more angry.
00:01:59.120 --> 00:02:03.680
But even so, many people still believe that the therapy belief is best.
00:02:04.879 --> 00:02:09.280
The second belief of anger from the world is what I like to call the reason belief.
00:02:10.080 --> 00:02:15.039
The people who believe this thought are people who dislike anger.
00:02:15.680 --> 00:02:20.000
And to get rid of it, they confront the person or think making them mad.
00:02:21.280 --> 00:02:26.879
The confronting method can come in many forms, from simple talking to desperate measures.
00:02:27.039 --> 00:02:29.759
But it's all in a part of the reason belief.
00:02:30.719 --> 00:02:33.840
Now, the main difference to these two are their goals.
00:02:34.000 --> 00:02:40.000
Since the therapy belief believes that anger is good, since it's just a human emotion that can be controlled.
00:02:40.800 --> 00:02:46.080
While there's s while the reason belief dislikes it and confronts the problem head on.
00:02:47.919 --> 00:02:54.080
Now that we've covered the the belief of most of the earth, what does the Bible say about anger?
00:02:54.479 --> 00:02:59.520
Well, before we dive in, let's get a bit more knowledgeable about God's thoughts on anger.
00:03:00.400 --> 00:03:01.680
Using some common sense.
00:03:02.400 --> 00:03:04.800
When you're angry, what's the first thing you do?
00:03:05.520 --> 00:03:07.599
Do you crash out and throw things around?
00:03:07.840 --> 00:03:09.039
Do you listen to music?
00:03:09.360 --> 00:03:12.560
Or do you pray for God's help and read the Bible, His Word?
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My guess is that most of you y'all take the first two paths.
00:03:18.319 --> 00:03:25.120
We don't tend to turn to God in these moments, since we're all usually filled with just rage.
00:03:26.800 --> 00:03:30.400
Now if you take the last path, great job.
00:03:30.800 --> 00:03:33.520
You are taking the right path to deal with anger.
00:03:34.240 --> 00:03:40.479
If you would like to start taking this path and don't already, building a relationship with God is a great start.
00:03:41.759 --> 00:03:46.719
Just praying and reading the Bible to understand God is an amazing way to do this.
00:03:48.159 --> 00:03:54.080
Now that we've covered what to do with our anger, let's dive into what the Bible says about this word.
00:03:54.719 --> 00:03:58.960
To start, I have a passage about Jesus when he was actually angry.
00:03:59.680 --> 00:04:01.919
Yes, guys, Jesus gets angry too.
00:04:02.479 --> 00:04:06.879
This passage is John 2, verses 13 through 17.
00:04:07.520 --> 00:04:14.000
It says, When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up into Jerusalem.
00:04:14.319 --> 00:04:21.759
In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money.
00:04:22.079 --> 00:04:28.399
So he made a whip out of cords and drove them all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle.
00:04:28.639 --> 00:04:32.879
He scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.
00:04:33.600 --> 00:04:36.720
To those who sold doves, he said, Get out of here.
00:04:36.879 --> 00:04:39.519
Stop turning my father's house into a market.
00:04:40.399 --> 00:04:45.439
His disciples remembered that it is written, Zeal for your house will consume me.
00:04:46.079 --> 00:04:51.600
For context, people were selling things in God's holy temple, which was meant for worship.
00:04:52.240 --> 00:04:56.160
These merchants were turning something holy and sacred into a mall.
00:04:56.800 --> 00:05:02.560
Jesus even called it a den of robbers, because the stores cause thieves, which steal things.
00:05:03.040 --> 00:05:07.519
Stealing is a sin, and the stores were influencing that sin in the temple.
00:05:08.639 --> 00:05:09.839
And what did Jesus do?
00:05:10.319 --> 00:05:13.279
He poured all coins on the ground and flipped tables.
00:05:13.920 --> 00:05:14.319
Why?
00:05:14.879 --> 00:05:15.920
Because he was angry.
00:05:16.720 --> 00:05:21.920
But if Jesus is allowed to crash out when he's mad, doesn't that mean that others can as well?
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No.
00:05:23.360 --> 00:05:27.439
This brings us to our two main Christian viewpoint types of anger.
00:05:28.000 --> 00:05:30.319
This one is called righteous anger.
00:05:30.639 --> 00:05:34.000
Jesus had a genuine righteous reason to be angry.
00:05:34.240 --> 00:05:40.560
These shops were taking people's attention away from worshiping God in God's holy temple.
00:05:41.120 --> 00:05:43.199
That is righteous anger.
00:05:43.680 --> 00:05:45.439
Well, what's the other type?
00:05:45.680 --> 00:05:48.160
The other type is anger of the flesh.
00:05:48.399 --> 00:05:58.480
Proverbs fifteen verse eighteen says a hot tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.
00:05:58.879 --> 00:06:04.879
This passage is talking about anger of the flesh, which is anything other than righteous anger.
00:06:05.120 --> 00:06:09.120
It's the type of anger we've discussed back in the earthly viewpoint.
00:06:09.439 --> 00:06:19.439
This verse basically explains that a hot tempered person, which is somebody who gets angry pretty easily, just causes problems, conflict.
00:06:19.920 --> 00:06:24.560
And how does God want us to deal with anger of the frlesh?
00:06:25.279 --> 00:06:28.000
Well, I have two passages about this.
00:06:28.240 --> 00:06:32.399
The first one is Proverbs twenty nine verses nine through eleven.
00:06:32.959 --> 00:06:40.720
This passage says If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
00:06:41.279 --> 00:06:46.879
The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.
00:06:47.360 --> 00:06:53.040
Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.
00:06:53.600 --> 00:06:59.439
This says in summary, that anybody who gives full vent to their rage is a fool.
00:06:59.680 --> 00:07:08.240
Giving full vent means crashing out, and this only applies to the earthly anger, as righteous anger is holy and perfect.
00:07:08.639 --> 00:07:16.560
The last passage I'll read to to that ties to this is Ephesians four verses twenty five through twenty eight.
00:07:16.959 --> 00:07:25.600
This says therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
00:07:25.839 --> 00:07:34.240
In your anger do not sin, do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
00:07:34.480 --> 00:07:45.600
Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.
00:07:46.720 --> 00:07:50.720
Basically, do not let anger decide your choices.
00:07:51.120 --> 00:07:54.399
This passage says to never sin while you're angry.
00:07:54.639 --> 00:08:02.319
It also says to not let the sun go down while you're still angry, basically saying to never let it go unchecked.
00:08:02.560 --> 00:08:04.480
Find a way to calm down.
00:08:04.879 --> 00:08:08.959
Maybe have a fulfilling conversation with the person you're angry with.
00:08:09.279 --> 00:08:12.319
But not addressing your anger is a bad idea.
00:08:12.480 --> 00:08:16.319
In the passage, it says to not give the devil a foothold.
00:08:16.560 --> 00:08:22.720
When somebody's angry and leaves it unchecked, they tend to be reckless and make reckless decisions.
00:08:23.600 --> 00:08:30.319
Anger, when left unchecked, leads to terrible thoughts and usually a way of revenge.
00:08:30.720 --> 00:08:38.639
Romans twelve verses seventeen through nineteen says Do not repay anyone evil for evil.
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Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
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If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
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Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written, It is mine to avenge, I will repay, says the Lord.
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Basically, revenge is bad, especially because actions pointed toward it tend to be beneficial to the devil, not to the problem in the first place.
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In fact, it tends to draw you away from God.
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Now we've covered most on this topic, but what do we do when somebody's angry with us?
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Believe it or not, the Bible says what to do in Romans twelve, verses nineteen through twenty one, which says, Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written, It is mine to avenge, I will repay, says the Lord.
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On the contrary, if your enemy is hungry, feed him.
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If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
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In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.
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Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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When somebody's angry with you, usually an enemy, be nice to them, help them, even try to assess the situation.
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As a Christian, like I said earlier, we aren't supposed to let anger reflect our decisions.
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So be nice to those who show hate.
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When you do this, they'll usually feel guilt and shame for the things they've done, and might even want to repent.
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A Christian's gotta do what's most beneficial for our relationship with God and also for heaven.
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In summary, earthly anger has two ways, which are faulty, for dealing with it.
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They are the therapy method, which is to express your anger in a usually negative way, and the reason belief, which is to confront the source of your anger.
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But this can get dark every now and then.
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For the Christian viewpoint, dealing with your anger means to pray about it, never let anger decide your actions, and to calmly assess the situation.
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There is righteous anger also, which is never valid for a human, since we aren't perfect and don't know everything like God does.
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Thank you for listening to episode 18 of Talking About Topics.
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I hope you enjoyed and I actually hoped you learned something.
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If you have any questions, comments, or topic ideas, you can email my main email, talking about topicspodcast at gmail.com.
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Again, talking about topicspodcast at gmail.com.
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If you would like to donate to support the show, there will be a link in description.
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And one more thing, please share this episode with almost everybody you know, as it's a very important topic, and I'm really trying to get my podcast out to the Christian community.
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Sorry about not releasing an episode last week, I was incredibly busy.
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With that, I'll have an episode next week on Monday.
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See you next week.
