Matthew 10:32-39 - Acknowledging Christ
32 Every one therefore who shall agree with me before men, I also will agree with him before my Father, him in the heavens. 33 But whoever should deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father, him in the heavens. 34 Think not that I came to cast peace upon earth; I came not to cast peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the bride against her mother-in-law. 36 And a man's enemies, they pertaining to his household.
37 He loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me; and he loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He finding his soul shall lose it; and he having lost his soul for my sake shall find it.