What does Revelation 15:7 mean?

One of the four living creatures, of whom we read in Revelation 4, handed seven golden bowls to the seven angels. As in verse 6, the gold is meant to symbolize purity and the glory of God. The judgments that will fall shortly are executed by God who is holy and glorious in all His deeds.

The seven bowls are full of God's wrath. He is said in this verse to live forever. He will live far beyond the brief reign of the beast, and the fallen world, and sin. Just as God expressed to Moses through the burning bush, He simply "is" and always will be (Exodus 3:14).

There are two sides to God's relationship with human beings. The first side is His love. In love He gave His Son as the perfect sacrifice for our sin (John 3:16). The other side is His wrath that He pours out on those who reject His offer of love in Christ (John 3:36). Although many people discard the belief that God and wrath are compatible, Scripture clearly supports the belief. This is just one such passage. Others include 2 Chronicles 28:11, Ezra 10:14, Psalm 110:5, John 3:36, Romans 1:18, Ephesians 5:6, and Colossians 3:6.