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In Catholic doctrine, it would be erroneous and blasphemous to attribute changes or emotional states to God, except by analogy. Thus scriptural expressions which indicate "anger" or "sadness" on God's part are considered anthropomorphisms, mere analogies to explain mankind's relationship to God, who is impassible in his own nature.
Jacobus Arminius (1560–1609) arrived at the same conclusion in his own readings of the early church fathers. In responding to Calvinist William Perkins arguments for the perseverance of the saints, he wrote: "In reference to the sentiments of the [early church] fathers, you doubtless know that almost all antiquity is of the opinion, that believers can fall away and perish."
Additionally, there are numerous verses that condemn revenge, judging, anger and hatred, as well as those that promote peace, harmony, forgiveness and acceptance. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Hiers (2004 & 2009) shows that the laws related to capital punishment shifted over time with old laws being abandoned, and new laws taking their place; however, he points ...
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In the Book of Genesis, the patriarch Jacob condemned the anger that had arisen in his sons Simeon and Levi: "Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel." [1] Some Bible commentators point to God's punishment of Moses, not allowing him to enter the Land of Israel, as being due to Moses's anger at the Jewish ...
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It wasn’t only fellow classmates threatening Day’s children. It was their parents and “actual teachers as well,” Sawyer said. “His family has received death threats,” Ebuka said.
For the leader; with stringed instruments, "upon the eighth." / A psalm of David. / Do not reprove me in your anger, LORD, nor punish me in your wrath. (text and footnotes) United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; Psalm 6:1 (introduction and text) biblestudytools.com; Psalm 6 – A Confident Answer to an Agonized Plea enduringword.com