How to Use Christ in a Sentence

Christ

noun
  • Peter doesn’t have to follow Christ the same way his pastor does.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Some such principles can even be drawn from Christ’s own parables.
    Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • From hanging with a street gang in his teens to surrendering to Christ at a youth camp.
    Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
  • Sure, a game of bingo is played on the grounds of the Southside Church of Christ.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The entertainment world is full of stars who have publicly given their life to Christ.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Directly under the dome is a small shrine built around the very place where many believe Christ's cross may have stood.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
  • Some believe the bread represents the body of Christ and the syrup represents his blood.
    Janelle Davis, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023
  • But non-Catholic Christians are still my brothers and sisters in Christ.
    Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 20 Nov. 2023
  • If the Church places a customs officer at the door, that is no longer the Church of Christ.
    Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
  • But sometimes Christ goes into the temple and turns over the tables of the money changers.
    Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Sisters in Christ is listed as the property owner on tax records as of late March.
    David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 17 May 2024
  • Think of the former president as a sort of Jesus Christ in reverse.
    Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The metal band Cancer Christ made a surprise appearance late in the show.
    Joshua Needelman, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2023
  • There are saints in our midst in all parishes, who can bring us to Christ no matter what their gender or marital status might be.
    Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Jesus Christ knows the truth of what happened here, Jesus Christ knows no one was murdered in this case.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 31 July 2023
  • The formation of Christ Episcopal Church, now three doors down.
    Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The video then concluded with a couple more shots of the Christ the Redeemer statue at nighttime.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
  • How to tell a true from a false prophet, the real Christ, returned in glory, from a dime-store messiah with a huckster’s charm?
    Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • With the welcoming speeches over, and the statue of Christ looking across the city at them, the pitches began.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Her love of God, and her faith led her to have a deep desire to share her belief in God and bring more people to Christ.
    Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The print shows Christ, the disciples and others on the night before the crucifixion.
    Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 15 Mar. 2025
  • As for the art, the canvas was stained in a brilliant shade of red symbolizing the blood of Christ, which felt intense and graphic.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Make sure to check out the scenic Christ Church Frederica, which is one of the oldest churches in the state.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Ye channels Jesus Christ and poses in a crown of thorns for a Rolling Stone cover story.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 May 2025
  • The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), which pulled back to reveal a crown of thorns.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Today, there’s a cross painted high on the front of Partakers of Christ’s nondescript cinder-block facade.
    Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The rite introduced private confession to a priest, who ritually represents both Christ and the wider church.
    Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
  • At the center of the tondo, the Virgin Mary holds both a pomegranate and an infant Jesus Christ.
    Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
  • An unlicensed casino grows up to be a Baptist college, one that doesn’t shy away from its sordid past, as Christ himself never shied away from a sinner.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Grant and her cousin argue the absence of an in-person congregation at Nashville Church of Christ violates the deed.
    Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025

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