As I have written and said many times throughout the years, what Paul said of Israel which coincides with your consternation of the views expressed concerning Israel particularly those who claim to be "Reformed", he Paul wrote:

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Romans 9:6-8 (ASV) "But [it is] not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel: neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed."

If you are unable to grasp my point, let present it another way; a simple way by substituting the word Reformed for the word Israel in the quote above:

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"But [it is] not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Reformed, that claim to be Reformed: neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.

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simul iustus et peccator

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