agreed. so if one does something good to a chosen one of God, that is Christian or Jew, then you believe that they will recieve rewards/retribution?
EDIT: lol, oh i see what you are saying, you are excluding Christians from children of God. and you are using juxtapose when saying one is a choice and the other is by birth. okay, then disagreed. we will never resolve this probably, but i still would like to see your verses for blessings when one does something good to the chosen people and then verses that refute who i say children of God are (i.e. christians and Jews).
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I don't believe in any of it anymore, as there were too many inconsistencies, the only reason I ever brought it up, was to point out that if Bush did decide to go to bat for Israel, it would likely have a postive effect on the polls rather than a negative one.
When I did believe, the only verse I can really think of that suggests there are rewards for being nice to other peoples, is the one where Jesus said if you give your brother a drink when he is thirsty, it is as if you did it to him. That applied to anyone though, not just Christians or Jews.
On the other hand, there are...a lot, of verses that imply that if you side with the Jews your nation will be strong and prosperous, and if you make war on them, you will get you stuff mucked up.
Then again, who do you think wrote all those verses?
(Hint: It wasn't Gentiles.)
EDIT: I just read your edit after slipping it in mine (kumquat posted while I was typing) I am banging my head against my desk now, because you don't seem to have gotten any of what I have said.
Maybe after I take a nap I'll fell like digging up verses, but only becaue I'm hella contrary like that.