How does Wayne T. Richards's approach to biblical identity in Deuteronomy 28 contrast with mainstream Christian teachings?

Wayne T. Richards highlights how some groups use Deuteronomy 28 mainly to claim ethnic or national identity (“we are the cursed/blessed people, therefore we are God’s elect”), often with pride and selective use of scripture. He challenges that approach as shallow and disconnected from the full Christian Gospel.

In mainstream Christian teaching, identity is ultimately grounded in union with Christ, not heritage: Jew or Gentile, blessing and curse are fulfilled in Jesus (Galatians 3). Being “God’s elect” is therefore about repentance, new birth, and ongoing discipleship, not just bloodline or suffering history.

Would you like a short comparison focused on Deuteronomy 28 itself, or on how identity is framed in the New Testament?