Now more than ever before, there is the need for a clear message to w world reeling under the weight of lawlessness, self-indulgence, and immorality. This world needs to learn two great lessons' First, God is holy. Being holy, God demands that people be holy, living righteous and pure lives. But people have failed, come ever so short of righteous and purity. This world is far, far away from God, separated from God. There is a great gulf between people and God, a gulf so deep and wide that people can never reach God on their own. Second, God is merciful. Therefore, god has provided a way for people to approach and worship Him. But a person must approach God correctly, exactly as God dictates. If a person so approaches God, God accepts and forgives the person. This is the clear message of the Tabernacle, a message desperately needed for today.