Two major errors maintained by most Christians, and originated by Paul, are 1) their undiscerning acceptance of the Old Testament beliefs in the nature of God; and 2) their disbelief and untrusting acceptance of Jesus' new revelation about the true, loving nature of God, our mutual Father-Mother-Creator.
It is unfortunate enough that most Christians continue to accept Old Testament beliefs of the nature of God, but the error of that belief is compounded immensely by their seemingly adamant refusal to believe what Jesus said about the true nature of God. It is as though millions of believers since the death of Jesus have missed the point of his life: God truly loves us, individually, personally, and intimately without any conditions.
If we cannot accept that God truly loves us, how can we emulate the life of Jesus, and apply his words of guidance to live our lives more peacefully, lovingly, and effectively? We cannot. And if we cannot do this, then we cannot truly and effectively apply the power, light, and love of God through our own lives. Thus, we limit our inherent potential to express, live, and demonstrate that love and energy through our lives for ourselves, our fellow brothers and sisters, and our planet.
Jesus' life was a demonstration of loving relationships: With his Father (our Creator), with his followers, with his persecutors, with his murderers, and with us. If we do not accept his new revelation about the true, loving nature of God, then we will be unable to apply his life as a living example of what sacred relationships are all about: Living the example of loving relationships for ourselves and for others.
When we accept his revelation about the true nature of God, we then empower all the God-spirit potential that exists in us to express and demonstrate Jesus' example of loving relationships in our own lives. Any inconsistency in our beliefs about God causes misalignments between our will to create and the energy of the universe to fulfill our statements to create. Our relationship to the Creator will be out of alignment and our relationship to the energies God provided in the universe for us to use will be out of alignment, whether that is to create loving relationships with others, or simply to improve the content and context of our lives.