First Question
In John 20:17, Jesus saith unto her, "Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God."
If Jesus was the Father and the only God, can you explain this verse?
First Response
The book of John differs greatly from the other gospels in that it does not necessarily present a chronological approach to the life of Jesus but rather a topical one. John wrote this book to a Gentile audience, who were unfamiliar with the Old Testament, with the purpose of expressing the identity and significance of Jesus Christ rather than presenting an ordered history of His actions. John shows us that Christ had a duel nature. He was God possessing infinite power, yet at the same time he was human and subject to human limitations.
