Posts with the tag: righteous enmity

Is There Such a Thing as RIGHTEOUS ANGER?

  We tend to look down on anger and for good reason in light of passages like these: A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. Proverbs 29:11 An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins. Proverbs 29:22 As such, the Bible […]

Is There Such a Thing as RIGHTEOUS HATRED or RIGHTEOUS ENMITY?

  Yes, there is such a thing as righteous hatred or righteous enmity. Believers are instructed to “be imitators of God” and “follow God’s example” in Ephesians 5:1 and the Scriptures clearly show that the LORD hates certain things: 16 There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: 17         haughty eyes, a lying tongue, […]