People have different temperaments. Some are more quickly frustrated, worried, or angered when plans fail, emergencies arise, or work is not done well. Recognizing that tendency should lead to deliberate growth, not despair or an excuse for sinful outbursts. Ask God for the Spirit’s fruit of self-control, patience, and endurance. With maturity, practice slowing the …
Persistent profanity, intimidation, and the use of Scripture to berate a spouse are serious sins. A professing Christian who refuses to repent after pastoral confrontation should face church discipline. If he continues to deny Christ by his conduct, the church should no longer affirm his profession merely because he claims to know the Bible. That …
Saying “As God is my witness” is not automatically sinful. In this situation, the phrase simply expressed, “God knows that I did not say what I am being accused of saying.” It need not be treated as a forbidden oath. Anger itself is also not always sinful. Scripture says to be angry and not sin, …