The old Baltimore catechism question was” Why did God makes us? Ans:: To know him, love him and serve him in this world so we will be happy in the next.
It is the mission of the Church to preach the Gospel to all nations. that they will “know” him. The issue between us is “What exactly is the Gospel?” You say, “what the Bible says it it?” That raises two issues: what is the Bible and who is to say what it means? In “Acts” Luke relates the dialogue between Phillip and the Eunuch from Ethiopia. who Phillip encountered as he was reading Isaiah. Phillip asks:” Do you understand what you are reading?” The Eunuch replies: “ How can I unless I have someone to guide me?” Phillip, starting with the text, then began to tell the Eunuch about the “Good News” of Jesus. But how did Phillip know? Because someone—perhaps the Lord Himself, if he was among the “500” that Paul talks about—more likely the Apostles—had told him.
Perhaps we shall just have to disagree. I need not make a convert.
Merciful God has made it clear enough - the plan of redemption is clear, “perspicuous,” if you will.
We are bold to come before the throne (Hebrews) because He has made the way open without the need for the intervention of any other man but Christ. He rent the curtain in the Temple for us to enter the Holy of Holies without another priest.
Again, we will all give an account on an individual basis - no hierarchy will stand with us when our eternity is decided.