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blameless.

We see in the pattern of the tabernacle that access to the presence of God is not given

in the same measure to all individuals. Holiness and preparation were required to go deeper
into God’s presence. The number of people who met the requirements for access dropped

precipitously at each level.
In this temple of living stones that God is fashioning, we see three separate areas. This

corresponds to three groups of Christians. Your access to the Father and to His most holy
things is determined by what group you belong to. Your discernment of what is righteous

and what is profane, and your diligence to walk in a manner that is worthy of the Lord are
keys to further entrance into the holiest portions of the temple of God. Those who attain to

the Most Holy Place are the Bride of Christ. For them there is no veil of separation.
Look again at the following verse:

I Peter 2:5

You also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy

priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Yahshua the
Messiah.

In this verse we are told that as Christians, we are members of a holy priesthood.

However, even among the priests of Israel we know that not all priests were accorded equal
honor. Some walked worthily and some did not. God made a distinction among them, even
as He has among those who are called the church. The things of the Old Covenant are very

relevant as types and shadows for us who are of the New Covenant.

I Corinthians 10:11

Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our
instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

In the book of Ezekiel we are told of God making a distinction among the priests of the

tribe of Levi. The passage is prophetic, speaking of service in a future temple, a temple of
living stones. Access to the most holy things and to God Himself was determined by how