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John 21:20 “Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?”BETRAYETH.When Jesus said one of the twelve would betray Him, the disciples did not point fingers at Judas.They did not gasp and whisper, “We knew it.”They did not say, “It’s obviously him.”Instead, the Bible tells us in another place that every one of them began to ask, “Lord, is it I?”Judas had them fooled. He preached. He walked with them. He saw the miracles. He handled the money. He looked the part.But he was never converted.That’s the danger this meme warns about. The devil does not fight religion — he counterfeits it. And counterfeit Christianity can sit on a church pew, carry a Bible, sing the hymns, and still betray Christ in the heart. Judas didn’t look like a traitor. He looked like a disciple.And that is what makes deception so dangerous. The real issue is not, “Who is Judas?” The real issue is, “Lord, is it I?”It is easy to expose error “out there.”It is harder to examine the heart in here.Peter turned around in John 21 and looked at John. We have a habit of turning around and looking at somebody else. But Jesus brings it back personal every time. You can fool the brethren. You can fool the preacher. You can fool your family.But you will never fool the Lord Jesus Christ. Judas fooled the disciples — but he did not fool Jesus.Let that settle in.Make sure your walk is real.Make sure your repentance is real.Make sure your faith is in Christ alone and not in your religious appearance.Counterfeit Christianity is convincing — but it cannot stand before a holy God.Don’t just look like a disciple.Be one.