Does God currently call Israel His people?
No, God does not currently call Israel His people. They are far from Him, though they may be religious, they are not His people per se. However, the day is coming when they will be, according to the New Covenant promise that He will be their God and they shall be His people.
Les explains that at present God does not call Israel "My people." They are far from Him, or they may be religious, but they are not God's people per se. Yet the day is coming when they will be. According to Jeremiah 31:33, the New Covenant promises that God will put His law in their inward parts, write it in their hearts, and He will be their God, and they shall be His people. Les emphasizes that God is not through with Israel and will complete His prophetic program; they will respond at His Second Coming. He warns against believing that God has forgotten His covenant promises.
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.