Imposters in the business world often rely on manufactured self-confidence to advance, as exemplified by J. Pierrepont Finch in the movie "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." Finch, an ambitious window washer, fakes his way to the top of the corporate ladder despite his incompetence. This approach of faking confidence until achieving success is prevalent in the business world and is often touted as a key indicator of capability. Similarly, Muhammed Ali used self-confidence and arrogance to promote himself as "The Greatest there ever was," demonstrating how this method can sometimes lead to success in worldly goals.

In Ezekiel 22, God exposes a conspiracy of prophets who have failed miserably. These prophets are identified as the main problem because they were supposed to be watchmen, correcting the course of the nation. Instead, they devoured the people, enriched themselves, and made widows by calling for war without God's command. They plastered over problems rather than solving them, made up visions, and divined lies, deceiving the people by appearing as God's friends. False prophets are deceitful workers who transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, much like Satan transforms himself into an angel of light. Their end will be according to their works. In the end times, many false prophets will rise up and deceive many, even trying to deceive the elect. They are intent on taking our salvation from us and leading us away from God. False prophets are imposters who come in sheep's clothing but are inwardly ravenous wolves. They are predators seeking to sate their appetite for deception among the weak or injured members of the flock. They may appear benign, but they are evil and deceitful at heart. False prophets are versions of the ultimate false prophet and Satan himself. We must be vigilant and assess a teacher's character and long-term behavior, refusing to be charmed by slick words. We will recognize false prophets by their fruits, as like produces like. If their behavior and character fail to match their teaching consistently, something is wrong. False teachers are inevitable in the church, but their carnality will eventually come out, and we must then remove them to guard the truth and protect the sheep seeking the Kingdom of God.

Jesus warns of many false teachers, false prophets, and deceptions leading to betrayal. The most likely pawns of Satan's malice will be the ones closest to us: our physical family members, our close acquaintances and friends, including our spiritual brethren in the church. Satan may score his biggest triumphs over us with lesser deceivers, those who are closest to us and have turned from the truth. These people would like nothing more than to save us from our spiritual folly. They think they are doing God's service by saving us from the folly of holding fast to that which has been revealed to us. We are more apt to heed the word of a relative or a friend than some distant, prominent, evil man whom we do not know. We could once again wander into utter deception!