Children of Wrath (Ephesians 2 part 3).

     .....And were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

                                                 Ephesians 2:3b NASB

     Often you will hear someone say something to this effect, "Well, I'm only human." This is used as an excuse for our sinful behavior. If we can blame it on our weakness; on our humanity, we then feel better about ourselves. "After all,"  we might think, "God understands that I am only human. I can't help my actions." 

     This however, is not true. We have seen that by nature we are rebels against God. Our human nature is in reality opposed to God and His law. We are selfish beings, and we choose to gratify our selfish desires, rather than submit to God, and live selflessly, loving God and those around us.

     The Bible is filled with warnings. someday we will all stand before God and give account for what we have done. All of our deeds will be judged, and we will receive what is due us (2 Cor 5:10). Read what Paul has to say about God's wrath and judgment,

     But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who will render to every man according to his deeds. Romans 2:5-6 NASB

     Notice once again, by our stubborn persistence in sin, we are storing up God's wrath. Our refusal to repent of our sin and rebellion will get us in the end.
     There is coming a day when men, both great and small, will hide themselves from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb (Rev 6:15-17). The day of judgment will be a terrifying day for those who have lived this life in pursuit of self. All of our deeds will stand as evidence against us on that day. Every word spoken (Matt 12:36-37), and every thought we have entertained is known and remembered by God. Nothing that man has ever gone through in this life can compare to facing God's wrath on the day of judgment. Our minds may find it hard to conceive the idea of eternal punishment, but the word of God paints a terrible picture of the final doom of the unrepentant. 

     And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged according to their deeds. And death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
                                                    Revelation 20:13-15 NASB