Paul was not talking about the church at all here. (EDITED) We are not the children of promise... NOTE:
Rom 9:6-8
6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
KJV
How many childeren did Abraham have??? TWO... one of the flesh,, and one of promise... Ishmael and Isaac. Paul was making if very clear that the promises were to be fullfiled through Isaac's seed.. The promise was made to abraham, and would be carried through with Isaac... NOT ISHMAEL!
We were NEVER promised anything,,, even if you think we are the seed of Abraham today,,, so are the arabs! by default... so are they automatically in?? If we hold to this theory yes,,, all arabs will be saved too...
It's "In Isaac shall thy seed be called".. Paul did NOT say you were the seed of Isaac...
Where is Ismael's seed now? Ever wonder why there is so much hate there?
Rom 11:12
12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
Paul makes it very clear that Israel will be restored...
There is so much more beauty in our calling today: but everyone wants to spend time re-writing scripture to steal Israel's promises... and for that i have:
...great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. Rom 9:2
God Bless.