Aside from that, I refuse to believe that God would have made such a fatalistic approach to the salvation of His creation.
Why should one man have to rely upon any other man to establish a relationship with God?
Similar to your argument, and similar in foundation.
Let's go and ask God again... James 5:16 Confess therefore your sins one to another: and pray one for another, that you may be saved. For the continual prayer of a just man availeth much.