One of the problems associated with stamping out, or even controlling the counterfeit trade is that the quality of the fakes is now almost as good as the original items. Adidas alone spends 100,000 a year fighting counterfeiters, and yet still loses up to 14 million a year to fakes. A Major Problem Counterfeiting, however, is not just confined to the business community. It is also a major problem in the Christian community. In another place He describes people who call Him Lord and are active in the Church.
People can fake faith, repentance, love and conversion.
Difficult to Spot Sometimes, these fake Christians are easy to spot. But they can still do a lot of damage. They say they are Christians but many of their words and actions are not Christian, and they get the Church a bad name. At other times, it is extremely difficult for the Church to tell the difference between those who are real Christians and those who are just fakes. However, God can tell the difference.