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THE ACTION OF ANGER

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

ENDNOTES

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THE ACTION OF ANGER

Chapter VII


ANGER and PAIN: WARNINGS THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG


The Deadly Emotions, by Ernest H. Johnson, suggests a potentially deadly role for anger, hostility, and aggression in several health problems including heart disease, cancer, ulcers, and hypertension. Each of the volume's seven chapters represents an integration of up-to-date research and clinical findings from a wide range of Professionals. 1


Human beings are made in such a fashion that anger triggers a surge in adrenalin, heart rate, and blood pressure. It is true, that "the action of anger" dislodges deposits in a coronary artery; it blocks the artery's flow, and often results in a heart attack and even physical death. But, in addition to the sin against the physical body, we recognize that anger is a warning that something is wrong spiritually.


We understand that all pain is a warning that something is wrong physiologically, and we FIX IT! Anger, like pain, is a warning that there is something very seriously wrong, so why don't we FIX IT?


We have learned that getting rid of anger is one of "The Basics For Living Life In Christ." When we get rid of anger, we are following the teachings of Jesus regarding not only how to live this life, but also regarding our preparation for the life to come in eternity. We can stop becoming angry, forever. Let's do it. LET'S FIX IT!


The Bible, in the original language, clearly teaches that the action of anger of man, far from being anything good, is in fact sinful, and it is the dwelling place of Satan. Hence, the very clear commandment in the New Testament given to Christians is to "get rid of all anger."

"Dissolve Anger. The best way of dealing with the anger habit is to prevent it occurring in the first place. This means getting to know the triggers that evoke angry feelings and systematically defusing each trigger situation's ability to affect You." 2

As commanded in Ephesians 4:26-27, we need to deal with the cause of anger, defuse the anger triggers, before nightfall, so that they do not become buried deep inside the recesses of our minds and thereby give the devil a place (a dwelling place). Research shows that our body and mind function together. It has now been scientifically established that every time one becomes angry or wrathful, harmful biochemical correlates of these emotions are released into one's own system. Every time we become angry, these chemicals flood our body. And, for this reason, anger, wrath and malice are at the top of the list of deadly emotions that produce several health problems including heart disease, cancer, ulcers, hypertension and serious mental problems.


"Be not deceived." 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 says: "And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God."


So, someone asks: "what about the anger of God?" And the answer is: God is not a human being. And, even though we necessarily use human words and phrases to attempt to describe the anger of God, we do not suggest that the anger of God is a human passion or a human emotion. "The anger of God is not a disturbing emotion of His mind, but a judgment by which punishment is inflicted upon Sin." 3


Isaiah 55:8-9 (NASB) says: "'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, Neither are your ways My ways,' declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are my ways higher than your ways, And my thoughts than your thoughts." And, Ephesians 5:6 (NASB) says: "Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience." 4 


But, what about Revelation 2:6 that says: "Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate?" The answer: Webster's Universities Dictionary Unabridged defines the English word "hate" as: "1. To dislike greatly; to have a great or extreme aversion to; to detest; to have strong ill-will toward. 2. In scripture, to love less than another." Matthew 6:24 says: "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other." And, Luke 6:22 says: "Blessed are you when men hate you." (See the footnote.) 5


So, "let no one deceive you with empty words." The Bible commands Christians to get rid of all anger.


And the reason is that Anger, as experienced by human beings (with or without cause), expressed or suppressed, is a destructive, toxic and negative emotion. It is bad, wrong, evil, and sinful. All human anger, expressed or suppressed, short-circuits the human brain and impairs one's mental and physical ability to choose an appropriate response to a confrontation, or in getting something done that is important. ANGER and PAIN, as experienced by human beings, are Warnings that something is wrong.


And, 1 Thessalonians 5:9 (NASB) says: "For God has not destined us for wrath ["anger"], 6 but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ." We can stop becoming angry, forever. Let's do it.


ANGER and PAIN: WARNINGS THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG

　


Chapter VII

Questions for Discussion


1. Human beings are made in such a fashion that anger triggers a surge in adrenalin, heart rate, and blood pressure. "The action of anger" dislodges deposits in a coronary artery; it blocks the artery's flow, and often results in a heart attack and even physical death." Anger is a warning" like "pain is a warning" that there is something very seriously wrong. Agree? Disagree?


2. Do you agree or disagree with The Deadly Emotions, by Ernest H. Johnson, that suggests a potentially deadly role for anger, hostility, and aggression in several health problems including heart disease, cancer, ulcers, and hypertension?


3. Do you agree or disagree that getting rid of anger is one of "The Basics For Living Life In Christ"? When we get rid of anger, we are following the teachings of Jesus regarding not only how to live this life, but also regarding our preparation for the life to come in eternity. Agree? Disagree?


4. The Bible, in the original language clearly teaches that the action of anger of man, far from being anything good, is in fact sinful, and it is the dwelling place of Satan. Thus, the very clear commandment in the New Testament given to Christians is to "get rid of all anger." Agree? Disagree?


5. How can we purposively set about to get rid of all anger? What do you think of Pegasus NLP's Mind-Body Health Site, an English web site, that on 8/16/03 contained the following comments on defusing anger: "Dissolve Anger. The best way of dealing with the anger habit is to prevent it occurring in the first place. This means getting to know the triggers that evoke angry feelings and systematically defusing each trigger situation's ability to affect you?"


6. How would you describe, in your own words, the difference between the meaning of the Greek verb orgizomai, the action of anger; and the meaning of the Greek verb miseo, to hate? Do you agree or disagree with Webster's Universities Dictionary Unabridged definition of the English word hate as: "1. To dislike greatly; to have a great or extreme aversion to; to detest; to have strong ill-will toward. 2. In scripture, to love less than another."


7. Isaiah 55:8-9 (NASB) says: "'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, Neither are your ways My ways,' declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are my ways higher than your ways, And my thoughts than your thoughts." "The anger of God is not a disturbing emotion of His mind, but a judgment by which punishment is inflicted upon Sin." Agree? Disagree?


8. We are commanded to get rid of all anger. And, 1 Thessalonians 5:9 (NASB) says: "For God has not destined us for wrath ["anger"], 7 but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ." Agree? Disagree?

　

ANGER and PAIN: WARNINGS THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG



CHAPTER VII FOOTNOTES:


1 The Deadly Emotions by Ernest H. Johnson (New York, NY: Praeger Publishers, 1990). Ernest H. Johnson is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami and the Behavioral Medicine Research Program.


2 Pegasus NLP's Mind-Body Health Site (www.pe2000.com/anger).


3 St. Augustine's City of God and Christian Doctrine by Philip Schaff, page 304.


4 The Greek word translated wrath is the noun orgh -- transliterated, orge>, "the fact, topic or theme of anger."


5 The English word "hate" is translated from the Greek verb misew, transliterated miseo> (active voice: where the subject is producing the action), and is not to be confused with the Greek verb orgizomai, transliterated orgizomai and translated: being angry (passive voice: where the subject is receiving the action).


6 The Greek word translated wrath in 1 Thessalonians 5:9 (NASB) is in fact the noun orghn, transliterated orge>n, accusative singular of orgh, transliterated orge, "the fact, topic or theme of anger."


7 The Greek word translated wrath in 1 Thessalonians 5:9 (NASB) is in fact the noun orghn, transliterated orgen, accusative singular of orgh, transliterated orge, "the fact, topic or theme of anger."

　

　

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THE ACTION OF ANGER