No, we haven’t. On the contrary, when we have discovered that our beliefs were not completely in line with the Bible, we have changed our beliefs. Long before we started producing the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures in 1950, we examined the Bible.

Understanding the Context

We used whatever translation was available and formed our beliefs accordingly. Make Your Family a Safe Haven “HAVING no natural affection.” With those sad words, the Bible describes many people of our time, a period called “the last days.” (2 Timothy 3:1, 3, 4) The epidemic of child abuse in the family furnishes vivid proof of the truth of that prophecy. Even if you haven’t prayed before, the Bible’s examples of those who prayed, “God, help me,” can encourage you. Even if you haven’t had alcohol, you take a big risk if you accept a ride from someone who has been drinking.

Key Insights

Make a resolve You can avoid the dangerous and costly consequences of improper drinking if you decide in advance what you will do. Some may label themselves as “technical virgins” because they haven’t had intercourse —even if they’ve done just about everything else. The word “sex” can refer, for example, to such things as oral sex, anal sex, or masturbating another person. 1. To be capable of perceiving sound.

Final Thoughts

2. To receive news or information; learn: I heard about your accident. 3. To consider, permit, or consent to something. Used only in the negative: I won't hear of your going! I never heard any of this, never name-calling them or anything like that whatsoever.

HEARD definition: the simple past tense and past participle of hear. See examples of heard used in a sentence.