DIGNITY, noun [Latin , worthy.]
- True honor; nobleness or elevation of mind, consisting in a high sense of propriety, truth and justice, with an abhorrence of mean and sinful actions; opposed to meanness.
- Elevation; honorable place or rank of elevation; degree of excellence, either in estimation, or in the order of nature.
- Elevation of aspect; grandeur of mein.
- Elevation of deportment; as dignity of manners or behavior.
RESPECT, verb transitive [Latin respecto, or respectus, from respicio; re and specio, to view.] noun [Latin respectus.]
- To regard; to have regard to in design or purpose. Attention.
- To have regard to, in relation or connection; to relate to.
- To view or consider with some degree of reverence; to esteem as possessed of real worth.
- To look towards.
- That estimation or honor in which men hold the distinguished worth or substantial good qualities of others.
- That deportment or course of action which proceeds from esteem; regard; due attention; as, to treat a person with respect.
- Good will; favor.
LOVE, verb transitive luv. [Latin libeo, lubeo.]
- In a general sense to be pleased with; to regard with affection, on account of some qualities which excite pleasing sensations or desire of gratification.
- To have benevolence or good will for.
If you still are not sure what love is, consider what 1 Corinthians 13 has to say on the subject:
Love is patient
Love is kind
Love is not jealous
Love does not brag
Love is not arrogant
Love does not act unbecomingly
Love does not seek its own
Love is not provoked
Love does not take into account a wrong suffered
Love does not rejoice in unrighteousness
Love rejoices with the truth
Love bears all things
Love believes all things
Love hopes all things
Love endures all things
LOVE NEVER FAILS
If you will attempt to act with dignity, respect and love, we are committed to instructing and mentoring you, helping you reach your goals, praying for you, supporting you, and providing you with the best we have to offer.
At Berea Academy, we do not require a statement of faith from our students or their families. You do not need to be a Christian in order to take classes here. As long as you are willing to abide by our code of conduct, you are welcome to join us in this adventure of a lifetime.