When I first moved to London, I had a habit of catching the right number bus, but going the wrong way! The bus had the right destination on the front, but only because it had already been there and driven away. The same could be said of many world religions. They started well with belief in a 'higher being'. But this was as far as some, like Hinduism, ever got, before journeying away. Others, like Judaism went the right direction at first, then missed a crucial turning (the Messiah), carrying on oblivious. Others still, like Islam, misread a signpost (Mohammed), and took this wrong turning.
If it had not been for the ever courteous, smiling and helpful London bus drivers' assistance, I might still be lost. It is a sad reflection therefore, that with so many Christians in this world who know the only true way (John 14:6), so many people are still lost.
In this edition of Nucleus, we continue our series on reaching those of other faiths. Jonathan Bernd, UK Director of Jews for Jesus, looks at ways of spreading the good news of Christ among Jews (pp19-25). We also revive a series on how to answer those difficult questions, such as 'Is Jesus the only way?' (pp29-33).
For those starting medical school who don't fancy getting lost, Mark Pickering writes from personal experience on 'Surviving and Thriving at medical school' (pp26-28). For those further on, with the wonderful terror of an elective looming, David Clegg advises on how to organise it (pp15-18).
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