I believe in Prevenient Grace. That God draws ALL men unto himself and that he gives them all an opportunity or opportunities to see the truth of the gospel to accept it of their own free will. Without this drawing or enlightenment by God, a person cannot understand the gospel (of which we see involving the first seed in the parable of the sower). But God lights every man that comes into the world. So every man (generally speaking) will know of the gospel.
Prevenient Grace Verses:
John 1:9 says,
“That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.”
John 12:32 says,
“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.”
John 16:8-11 says,
8 “And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.”
Romans 2:4 says,
“Or despise you the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?”
Titus 2:11 says,
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,”
1 Timothy 2:3-4 says,
3 “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
John 3:16 says,
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
2 Peter 3:9 which states that God “is not willing that any should perish, but for all to come to repentance.”
1 John 2:2 says,
“[Jesus] is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” (Also see
John 1:29 - the Lamb of God takes away the sins of the world).
Hebrews 2:9 essentially says,
"Jesus tasted death for everyone."
Matthew 13:15 says,
"For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.”
Matthew 23:37 (NLT) says,
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God's messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn't let me.”
Deuteronomy 30:19 says,
“I call heaven and earth as witness this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live”.
Acts of the Apostles 17:27 says, “he be not far from every one of us”
