Christlike

adjective

Christ·​like ˈkrīst-ˌlīk 

1

: like or like that of Christ in character, spirit, or action

dedicated men leading Christlike lives

2

: in accord with the teaching and example of Christ

in behalf of virtue, holiness, brotherly love, and whatsoever else is Christlike and Godlike

—W. F. Tillett

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