We = Entire Human Race
He is meaning both believers and non-believers.
Absolutely YES!
You know what Children are. No mystery there.
What everyone misses is the 'of' portion. Being a 'Child of' means being born of LITERALLY from that which the phrase is referring to. In this case, being born out of Wrath. Again, it is literal.
Look at the phrase 'Children of' and you will find that it is always literal...
Exodus 1:7
"And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them."
Research the phrase 'Born of'. You will find that in EVERY case it is referring to a LITERAL event...
John 3:6
"That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."
Even this is literal...
Acts 13:10
"And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?"
Long story short. Being 'Children of Wrath' means:
- We were once alive
- We were Unsaved and found unworthy
- We died from the Wrath of God (Literally and Physically)
- God brought us back into this world via new Incarnation
And that my friend is the hard core Truth that most Christians are unable to bear as they have way too much pride to be corrected.
Having said that, you are very close to understanding because you found a missing piece of the puzzle...
Now connect the above verse to the phrase 'Times Past' and you will become forever Enlightened as to what the Church has hidden from the world for thousands of years now.
I will make it plain as can be:
TIMES PAST = PAST LIFE
OK?
And please do not give me this nonsense about how we "only die once". Hebrews 9:27 has been twisted by Pastors to mean something it does not teach. There are plenty of folks in the Bible that died more than one time. Some never died. Some will be Raptured. Etc., etc.
Look
brightfame52 . I have no doubt that you will most likely flat out reject what I am showing you here. I will not beat you over the head with my interpretations. I may even be banned for believing the literal interpretation. It happens all the time.
I guarantee you though that if the Holy Ghost is in you, he will lead you to accept that the
Unsaved are given another chance as YOU were when you were a Child of Wrath in Times Past.
You were thrown into the Lake of Fire. Now you are here again. God saved you this time. Appreciate what he has done for you and others.
Good luck and God Bless.