Matthew 10:32-39 - Acknowledging Christ
32 Therefore every man, whoever will profess in me before men, I also will profess in him before my Father in the heavens. 33 But whoever would deny me before men, I also will deny him before my Father in the heavens. 34 Think not that I came to spread peace on the earth. I came not to spread peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to divide a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a man's foes, are those of his own household.
37 He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me, and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me. 38 And he who does not take his cross and follow behind me, is not worthy of me. 39 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life because of me will find it.