In the book of Matthew, verse twenty-two of chapter five describes someone being angry against another to the point they would not mind that something terrible would occur. The stanza begins, “But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. What is wrong with being mad with someone over something is perilous? It can be sinful.
The verses above and below of Matthew chapter five twenty-two give the precise reason why many people become angry beyond reconciliation. The verse above reminds us that being angry continually against someone else is murder. The sixth commandment of the ten reminds all humanity is not to kill. Visual thoughts of the person in conflict are unhealthy. It causes the bitter individual to be unhappy and creates a bad environment. However, below twenty-two in Matthew of the same chapter earlier states gift-giving. Angry people get themselves in trouble with God because they are too busy watching what their neighbor gets. Overall, an angry person may potentially break four of The Ten Commandments. Thou shalt not kill, not steal, not lie, and not covet all contribute at some point of having a part with a mad person.
Jesus is not speaking of righteous anger at injustice but is condemning the vindictive anger that would unjustly desire the death of a human being. God knows the heart and the capability of its intentions. Test yourself. If you hear or see a past associate that there was a conflict, do we feel bad? or mad? That result will determine what state of mind we are in at the moment.