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I also am not a KJV only guy, although I do prefer it for day to day reading. That being said, I suspect that we’re on the same page here, as all I’m saying is that there will be a great delusion in that day and unless you have something to guide you (Holy Spirit), you’re not going to have a chance to see through it.

The reason that I say that it may be possible for the elect to be deceived is because of how easy it is, even as a Christian, to not hear what God’s Spirit is saying to you due to other influences in your life. In my mind, I see it much like being hard of hearing or distracted. If you have something else in your life that’s yammering for your attention, it’s easy to miss the Spirit’s guidance. That’s the whole reason I believe that we all, as believers, need to be deeply rooted and accustomed to hearing from God and obeying His will. There’s coming a time in the very near future that our lives are going to depend on it.

" The reason that I say that it may be possible for the elect to be deceived is because of how easy it is, even as a Christian, to not hear what God’s Spirit is saying to you due to other influences in your life. In my mind, I see it much like being hard of hearing or distracted. If you have something else in your life that’s yammering for your attention, it’s easy to miss the Spirit’s guidance. That’s the whole reason I believe that we all, as believers, need to be deeply rooted and accustomed to hearing from God and obeying His will. There’s coming a time in the very near future that our lives are going to depend on it. "

Yes, you are right in one regard in that as in the parable of the seed, the cares of this world snuffs out, chokes out the word of GOD in our lives.
Having said that, still though, the Holy Spirit is a down payment, a guarantee, a receipt of the thing purchased, we are sealed with the Holy Spirit.
Be confident of this very thing, he that has begun a good work in YOU ! will be faithful to complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
For Jesus Christ IS the author and finisher of our faith.
Do you actually think ? that GOD would leave it all up to us of the thing that he took extreme measures and at great a cost on us ? to leave the foundation of our faith and salvation on a flimsy foundation of our human strength ? on our human efforts and merits ? I don't think so.
After GOD seeing what Adam and Eve had done, would you believe that GOD would leave it all up to us to make it home ? ..... my friend, GOD has a firm safe grip on your life and it is HE ! who will make sure you get home safe.

Do you actually think and believe ?

That ? the very one who came to seek that which was lost would forget about you ?

Do you actually thing and believe that ? the one who said " I will never leave you nor forsake you " will ever forget you ?
Do you think and believe that the very one who seeked after bought the Pearl of Great price would forget about you ?
Do you actually think and believe that the one who said that he did not come for the righteous but for sinners would forget about you ?
You may say " well, perhaps it might be something that I have done or some sin " ... God took care of that problem 2000 years ago on the cross to make you his own, to wipe out and blot out your sins.
He took the very hand written requirements, the law, the indictments that was against you, to condemn you and nailed it to the cross.
Do you actually think and believe that the one where Apostle Paul says that there is NOTHING that shall ever separate us from the love of GOD in Christ Jesus would ever forget about you ?
Do you think and believe that the very one who shed his own blood to atoned for your sins and made away for you would forget about you ?

REJOICE and be GLAD as the angels said, Glad tidings of great joy !

Peace and goodwill towards those his favor rest.