What About the Rest of Us
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In the book of Romans, Paul says the following: There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For God does not show favoritism. - Romans 2:9-11 That last sentence might be a little puzzling to some. How can it be true that God doesn’t show favoritism if He has a Chosen People? When reading the Old Testament, it might be hard to believe that He doesn’t show favoritism when He clearly sides with the Jews over all other people. He gave the Jews land that had already been claimed. He empowered and even commanded the Jews to massacre other groups of people. He didn’t even want the Jews to consort with peoples from other nations and cultures. That certainly sounds like He was partial to the Jewish people. There’s n...