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So CAN the elect be deceived? Or are all these folks lost or what?

That's a question that keeps coming to my mind. I think it's a bit of both. I don't come from a seeker sensitive or emerging church, but I do come from a church that also taught heretical doctrine and God saved me in spite of that.

Also, there are undoubtedly unbelievers in churches that faithfully preach God's Word, so likewise why couldn't there be a remnant of believers that are in churches that do not? I guess the logical conclusion would be if there are true believers that are in churches like these then they would eventually leave.

Maybe the answer is the elect can be deceived for a season? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/Ponder.gif" alt="" />