Romans 9:
3For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh,
4who are Israelites and to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
5of whom are the fathers, and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
6It is not as though the Word of God hath taken no effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel;
7neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children; but, "In Isaac shall thy seed be called."
8That is, they who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; rather, the children of the promise are counted as the seed.
Can it be said any clearer than that? And before you even give the familiar response, understand the above passage and then apply this to the proper people:
Genesis 12
1Now the LORD had said unto Abram, "Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee.
2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.
3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed."
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