Ok, I can think that makes sense, but, is it true that God has chosen some and not others. This is where I really drive myself crazy. I know that I am saved and I am secure in that, but would God actually make a person who he has not chosen? I have a friend who believes that and he thinks it is most biblical explanation, but I can't believe it. Surely, God would not deny his own creation.
-carly

You're right that it seems to be what the Bible says, especially in Romans 9-11. But I think that mostly that teaching that seems so clear is speaking covenentally. Read the passages and see if they don't look like illustrations to show that God has chosen the Gentiles to join the Jews, and perhaps even rejected Israel. Might not work for you, but it helps to clarify most of my questions.
-ken