What do the texts in Matthew 11:27 & Luke 10:22 mean?
These texts are explained in the above papers. Christ came to reveal the Father to mankind. He was sent with the Holy Spirit, the power of God and with that Spirit was able to know the Father and the fullness of the Nature of God dwelt in him bodily. The text in Luke shows that the seventy were chosen and they were predestined and their names were written in heaven. This demonstrates the calling of God according to the predestination expressed in Romans 8:29-30. The mysteries of God were not revealed to mankind until these last days. The Bible was given in parables and Christ spoke in parables so that people would not understand and turn and be saved before their time. The plan of God enables people to be brought into judgement on a progressive basis. People who ask for the Holy Spirit are turned and are allowed to proceed and to know the Father. For this is eternal life to Know the One True God and Jesus Christ whom He sent (Jn 17:3). God knows the heart and the capacity to enter into