 It is believed that the Children of Israel were, remain, and will continue to be the chosen people of the God, and are central to his plans for existence.Most Messianic believers, whether Jewish or non-Jewish, can be said to oppose supersessionism (popularly referred to as replacement theology), the view that the Church has replaced Israel in the mind and plans of God.There exist among Messianic believers a number of perspectives regarding who exactly makes up God's chosen people.