Is the Jewish remnant chosen according to law or grace?
The Jewish remnant is chosen according to grace, not law. Paul states that in this age of grace a small percentage of Jews become believers of the gospel of grace and are a remnant according to the election of grace, not of law or Judaism. This matches Elijah’s day, when 7,000 had not fallen to idolatry.
Les teaches that God has always kept a remnant, and that doctrine runs from Genesis through Revelation. In Christ’s earthly ministry this is pictured by the broad way and the narrow way: the mass of humanity takes the broad way, while the remnant takes the narrow way. Paul explains that in this present age of grace—predominantly Gentile, but with some Jewish exceptions—there is a remnant of Jews who have believed the gospel of grace. They are a remnant according to the election, not of law or Judaism, but of grace. Les also refers to testimonies of Jews from many backgrounds who came to believe that Jesus of Nazareth was indeed the Messiah who died for their sins. They are a remnant, and very few can believe it, but they are there. As Elijah was shown 7,000 who had not fallen to idolatry, so today there is a remnant of Jews who recognize the gospel of grace and the election of grace.
Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.