C'mon, man! Here's the deal with Romans 9: it's all about the fact that God chooses who is saved and who isn't, no malarkey! Literally, it's not up to us, Jack. My father used to say that God is the one in charge of salvation and I'm not joking! See here, Jack: God chose Israel to be his chosen people, and that's that. What was that? Some of them rejected Him, or uh, you know, others didn't get the chance. But that's okay, because God has the right to choose, and that's not gonna happen. I tell you what, folks: God's still in control, and He's the one who decides who will and won't be saved. Excuse me, but it's all up to Him. That's the truth!