Does it mean do not be angry with a person or nation, or religion just because you are told to, without any reason or provocation, by your government, or organization ?
2007-07-22 13:29:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it means whatever you want it to mean! just like the rest of the bible
2007-07-22 13:32:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
Yes, Do Not Be Angry To All Peoples, Provocations, Goverment, Nations, Religions, Forgive All, Because We Are Forgive From Our God, By His Sacrifice Son's Blood, Forgive, And He Will Forgive Us. Best Regards, EddyLim777@yahoo.com.sg
2007-07-24 00:13:02 · answer #2 · answered by eddylim777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I atribute that verse like I interpret the other one's in that chapter. Jesus is basically telling us that we have sufficient evidence to need Him. We are sinners to the extreme. If we look at ourselves long enough, we can believe that we are sinners. And the hoplessness that we recieve from that revealtion tells us that there is hope in Christ.
I believe that Matthew 5 is beautiful because it both condemns us all, and tells us that we can recieve grace from God at the same time.
It makes me wonder why there are so many Christians who are rather legalistic in their view of Christianity, think that this chapter is called the "Beatitudes." To me, it directs the guilt right back on them.
2007-07-22 20:38:21 · answer #3 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
--THIS IS a quote from our modern translation:
(Matthew 5:22) “. NWT. .However, I say to YOU that everyone who continues wrathful with his brother will be accountable to the court of justice; but whoever addresses his brother with an unspeakable word of contempt will be accountable to the Supreme Court; whereas whoever says, ‘You despicable fool!’ will be liable to the fiery Ge·hen′na.”
--AMPLIFIED BIBLE
22But I say to you that everyone who continues to be [a]angry with his brother or harbors malice (enmity of heart) against him shall be [b]liable to and unable to escape the punishment imposed by the court; and whoever speaks contemptuously and insultingly to his brother shall be [c]liable to and unable to escape the punishment imposed by the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, You [d]cursed fool! [You empty-headed idiot!] shall be [e]liable to and unable to escape the hell (Gehenna) of fire."
--WITHOUT A CAUSE could mean that some anger is justified or called righteous indignation, but to carry out the anger(or harbor a grudge) with violence or slander would indeed be an unchristian act!
2007-07-22 21:15:55 · answer #4 · answered by THA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause
Strong's Number: 1500
Original Word: eijkh'/
Definition: inconsiderably, without purpose, without just cause; in vain; without success or effort.
King James Word Usage - Total: 7
in vain 5, without a cause 1, vainly 1
2007-07-22 20:35:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That you have no reason to be angry with your brother. We are to Love one another as Jesus himself Loves the Church.
2007-07-22 21:00:33 · answer #6 · answered by Big Time Yankees Fan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually the phrase "without a cause" does not appear in the best manuscripts.
2007-07-22 20:41:00 · answer #7 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. It is a softening addition to the text by a copyist uncomfortable with Jesus' prohibition of anger.
2007-07-22 20:36:31 · answer #8 · answered by Little Stuart 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋