“So this is what has happened: The people of Israel wanted God’s blessing, but they did not all get it. The people he chose did get his blessing, but the others became hard and refused to listen to him.
As the Scriptures say, “God caused the people to fall asleep.” Isaiah 29:10
“God closed their eyes so that they could not see, and he closed their ears so that they could not hear. This continues until now.” Deuteronomy 29:4”
https://bible.com/bible/406/rom.11.7-8.ERV
““Lord, they have killed your prophets and destroyed your altars. I am the only prophet still living, and they are trying to kill me now.”
But what answer did God give to Elijah? God said, “I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have never given worship to Baal.”
It is the same now. God has chosen a few people by his grace.
And if he chose them by grace, then it is not what they have done that made them his people. If they could be made his people by what they did, his gift of grace would not really be a gift.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/rom.11.3-6.ERV
“Then Isaiah is bold enough to say this for God: “The people who were not looking for me— they are the ones who found me. I made myself known to those who did not ask for me.” Isaiah 65:1”
https://bible.com/bible/406/rom.10.20.ERV
“So faith comes from hearing the Good News. And people hear the Good News when someone tells them about Christ.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/rom.10.17.ERV
“Yes, “everyone who trusts in the Lord will be saved.””
https://bible.com/bible/406/rom.10.13.ERV
“It says this because there is no difference between those who are Jews and those who are not. The same Lord is the Lord of all people. And he richly blesses everyone who looks to him for help.”
https://bible.com/bible/406/rom.10.12.ERV
“If you openly say, “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from death, you will be saved.
Yes, we believe in Jesus deep in our hearts, and so we are made right with God. And we openly say that we believe in him, and so we are saved.
Yes, the Scriptures say, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disappointed.””
https://bible.com/bible/406/rom.10.9-11.ERV
