Absolute Holiness, the Basic Law of the Temple
When we say that something is "absolute," we mean that it is completely and totally one way or the other. It can be absolutely terrible, or it can be absolutely wonderful. Either way, it means we have the extreme of being completely terrible or completely wonderful. It is hard to get anything to the level of being absolute, but it is possible. It is especially possible when it comes to the things of the Lord, because the Lord calls us to absolute holiness. God gave Ezekiel a vision of the Temple that will be built for the Millennium, the 1,000 year reign of Christ on the earth at the end of time. He got a tour and was told all of the measurements. Then, he was told the basic law of the Temple. (Ezekiel 43:12) "And this is the basic law of the Temple: absolute holiness. The entire top of the mountain where the Temple is built is holy. Yes, this is the basic law of the Temple." I believe there is a message for you and for me, as believers, in this basic law. The Bibl...