“Various means” is unbiblical. There is only one “means” of salvation.
1 Corinthians is very clear. Since man did not come to know God through their own wisdom, God was well pleased through the foolishness of the message preached (Jesus Christ and Him crucified) to save those who believe.
There is no salvation without the gospel. The ideology of “responding to the light you have” is a lie from the mouth of Satan that takes the focus off Jesus and puts it on the man.
Anyone that believes many are saved without hearing the gospel is thoroughly deceived and blinded by ignorance of God’s Word.
The more deceived some folks are, the louder they pontificate their nonsense.
Peace to you
Well I see that you are still trying to deny the power of God.
As I have said many times
@canadyjd "All people have the ability to respond to the various means that God has provided with which to know Him" Why do you want to limit God?
Have you never read in the bible of creation, conviction of the Holy Spirit? I am really surprised that you continue to deny these means that God has provided.
What do you say about Job or Abraham or David. Did they not know God, were they not saved?
Did any of the OT saints listed in Heb 11 hear the gospel message? Are all of them in hell because they did not hear that message?
Can you explain Heb 11:5 according to your no one is saved without hearing the gospel first view?
Heb 11:5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND BECAUSE GOD TOOK HIM UP; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God.
I do agree with one comment you made "The more deceived some folks are, the louder they pontificate their nonsense."
Your continued denial of the power of God to save those He chooses to save is nonsense.