Romans God’s Mercy on Israel I ask, then, has God rejected his own people, the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin.2 No, God has not rejected his own people, whom he chose from the very beginning. Do you realize what the Scriptures say about this? Elijah the prophet complained to God about the people of Israel and said, 3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”4 And do you remember God’s reply? He said, “No, I have 7,000 others who have never bowed down to Baal!”5 It is the same today, for a few of the people of Israel have remained faithful because of God’s grace—his undeserved kindness in choosing them. 6 And since it is through God’s kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God’s grace would not be what it really is—free and undeserved.LINKSThe Good Race YoutubeFacebookSHOW NOTESSteve Gets a new light and Dave doesn't pick up on subtlety.Twitter cancels the president In the face of millions.Ryan Reynolds makes fun of Daves favorite jeans.Samuel beats the sexiest man alive to the punch.Dave gets to go to school and becomes the most controversial student.God's grace is free and undeserved, which is good because if it cost anything, we couldn't afford it. Is accepting God's free gift a work?TGRS 43 W09 E01--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thegoodraceshow/message