Were you lied to growing up in the church? It’s actually a possibility.

While this seems like a scary thought, it turns out there are many misconceptions about Jesus and His teachings in today’s Christian sphere. There are certain beliefs that have been deemed as being “Christian” values; however they have no Biblical foundation. In reality, some of these beliefs actually go against what Jesus really wants for us.

Many of the beliefs are intended to guide Christians to do good, but when taken the wrong way can lead down a slippery slope. They twist the Word of God into thinking we can “earn” God’s love, or that God favors some Christians over others, for example. Walking with Jesus isn’t always easy, and doing so believing these false stigmas only makes it more difficult.

Here are some values Jesus wouldn’t support, and the Biblical ideals that we should be focusing on instead.