Matthew 10:33

But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

This is the negative of the proposition stated in the preceding verse; but it is not likely that denial of Christ is limited to any formal, blasphemous remark but pertains to all godlessness, or failure to confess him. People may deny Christ by their works as well as by their words (Titus 1:16). Note how frequently Jesus refers to "MY Father." Disciples were taught to pray "OUR" Father; but throughout the gospel narratives, Jesus is continually represented as saying "MY" Father, indicating the unique relationship between Christ and Almighty God. This fine distinction is too scrupulously observed by the sacred writers to be accounted accidental or irrelevant. In view of this, the common, profane exclamation, "My God," is a double sin, being idle and profane in the first place, and, secondly, claiming a relationship to God which none of the apostles ever used in addressing deity, and which was constantly used by Christ as an affirmation of his divinity. True, Paul said, "I thank my God ..." (Philippians 1:3); but even so, it is not used as direct address and does not carry the same connotation as Jesus' expression, "My Father." It is freely admitted that this viewpoint is subject to challenge.