Matthew 24:9 Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.
Jesus warned the disciples of some of the things which would happen to them just because they dared to stand up and be counted as Christians.
It is very easy to say “I will not change” but when the time comes and things get difficult, we tend to change!
Christ wants us to try and remain steadfast in our faith at all times even though it may seem like the rest of the world is against us just because we are Christians!