Baxter on Anger

Anger

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Baxter on Anger

Anger

Adapted and Paraphrased from Baxter’s Christian Directory by

Richard Rushing

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Baxter on Anger

ANGER

A nger is a passionate emotional response

to a perceived evil that would cross us

or hinder us from something good. It has

been given to us by God for our good. It stirs

us up to vigorous resistance against anything

that opposes God’s glory, our salvation, our

real good, or the good of our neighbours.

Anger is therefore good when it is used to

its appointed end, in the right manner and

measure. But anger may be sinful.

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Baxter on Anger

WHEN ANGER IS SINFUL

. When it opposes God or good; as in

the case of those who become angry with us

because we seek to win them to the Lord or

separate them from their sins.

. When it disturbs our reason, and

hinders us from thinking rightly.

. When it causes us to act unbecom-

ingly, so as to use sinful words or actions.

4. When it causes us to wrong one

another by our words and deeds, or to treat

others in a way in which we would not like

to be treated.