Romans 3

Paul laid out more clearly that the Jewish people were not going to get special treatment from God. Their place as the chosen people was that they received His word. Even so, God's word is not nullified if some of the Jews chose not to believe it. God can even use unbelief to glorify Himself. This does not give license to disregard God by saying disbelief will be excused because God can make something good come out of it. No one is given a free pass by God because of what family they were born into or what church they go to. Everyone of us is on a level playing field when it comes to sin. We all sin. We all miss the mark of perfection set by Jesus. Therefore, none of us has a reason to feel superior to anyone else because of what we've done.

The lesson here is to not be concerned with what other people are doing or how they're being treated by God. When we compare how we perceive God is treating the people around us to how we feel we're being treated we either come away feeling smug and superior, thinking God is favoring us, or carrying a grudge because we think God is favoring someone else. Spend some time with God and make sure your life is pleasing to Him. Don't expect that you're going to be treated differently because of some perceived status you have. Remember, He's looking at your heart. He's not impressed by power, position, or the things you do if you're not doing them for the right reasons.