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Christlike

Christlike \Christ"like`\, a. Resembling Christ in character, actions, etc. -- Christ"like`ness, n.

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christlike

adj. resembling or showing the spirit of Christ [syn: christly]

Usage examples of "christlike".

It was a drawing of Daniel Waterhouse as he might have looked if he had gone to the Justice of the Peace and accused Upnor and been persecuted and suffered a Christlike death.

Of course Isaac was completely unaware of all Daniel’s efforts—which only made it a more perfect specimen of Christlike self-abnegation.

The more you develop Christlike character, the more you will bring glory to God.

What God cares about most is that whatever you do, you do in a Christlike manner.

Christlikeness is the result of making Christlike choices and depending on his Spirit to help you fulfill those choices.

Our deeds must be consistent with our creeds, and our beliefs must be backed up with Christlike behavior.

I'd crusaded for truth in a Christlike fashion and crossed some invisible line.

I have spoken of my admiration for General Armstrong, and yet he was but a type of that Christlike body of men and women who went into the Negro schools at the close of the war by the hundreds to assist in lifting up my race.

Nowhere else have I met with, in so large a measure, this fine and Christlike spirit as in the city of Boston, although there are many notable instances of it outside that city.

If no other consideration had convinced me of the value of the Christian life, the Christlike work which the Church of all denominations in America has done during the last thirty-five years for the elevation of the black man would have made me a Christian.

While for some it may verge on blasphemy to call this gambler and sinner Christlike, it is true that McMurphy has sacrificed himself for others.

Even now his Christlike words are mixed with radio jingles for hair tonic.