Jesus overturning tables in the Temple — anger is not inherently sinful, but it creates temptation to sin

Mike argues: (1) It is unclear whether Jesus was angry during the Temple cleansing — he made a whip of cords likely to drive animals, not necessarily from rage. (2) Anger itself is not a sin — Scripture affirms this. (3) Anger creates strong temptation to sin through exaggeration, cruelty, and harsh words — and this is where humans typically fail. (4) Jesus, being sinless, could be angry without sinning. Mike acknowledges he himself has not always achieved this. He also references other gospel passages where Jesus is described as angry.