You've Never Locked Eyes with Someone Who Doesn't Matter to God

If the Jews do not believe that Jesus Christ was the Messiah, then why are they the chosen people of God?  This has been a hotly contested question for centuries among the Christian world.  Some believe that God promised the Jews that they would be His people for all time, no matter what.  Others believe the Jews will have a "second chance" at the end of the world.  And still others believe that the Jews who do not believe in Jesus Christ are no different than any other non-believer. If you read Romans 11, you might get even more confused when Paul says, "All Israel will be saved."  This passage must be read within context of all of Scripture.  Jesus and Paul both made it clear that "no one come to the Father except through Jesus Christ."  So salvation hinges upon one's belief in Jesus Christ as Lord.  When Paul refers to "all Israel," he is not talking about every individual Jew any more than "all Gentiles" would mean every non-Jew.  Whether a Jewish person comes to know Christ now or at the end of time doesn't matter.  The bottom line is that they are special in God's site and He still gives them an opportunity to redeem themselves through Jesus Christ.  So, are they still God's chosen people?  Yes, from the standpoint that God still wants them to come to Him through Christ and experience the fullness of their spiritual history.  But no, from the standpoint that they will go to heaven simply because they are Jewish.  This is a very complicated subject, but hopefully this gives you a brief insight.