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Being Christlike Versus Simply Identifying as a Christian

The believers in Antioch were first called Christians because their conduct, speech and daily lives reflected Christ. The name described what people saw in them, not merely their membership of a religion. Did Jesus, Paul, Peter, James or John present Christianity as a new religion? Jesus said He came to fulfil the law. Yet many Christians teach that the law is dead. Is there a difference between being Christlike and simply identifying as an adherent of Christianity? Where does the word “Christianity” appear in the Bible?

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I
isa

What practical signs do you think show Christlikeness in daily conduct and speech, beyond simply using the Christian label?

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prince

How do we distinguish genuine Christlike conduct from public religious performance?

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B
bisi

The Antioch example makes the point clearly: the name followed what people consistently saw in believers' lives.

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Y
yemi

Still, identifying as Christian is not automatically meaningless; the concern is when membership replaces the conduct it should encourage.

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K
kris

A useful personal check is whether our speech and daily choices reflect Christ even when no religious title is mentioned.

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