What is the biblical basis for NOT believing that everyone has a fair chance to be saved?
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Romans chapters 1, 2, and half way through three takes the reader through a series of self-examinations.
the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse ...
... God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves ...
... God gave them up unto vile affections ...
... they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, ...
And the conclusion is :
... Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man ...
... There is none righteous, no, not one ...
... There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God ...
... They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
One either argues (with the Apostle Paul) as to this assessment of the children of Adam. or one bows, humbles oneself admits one's own sin and accepts the righteous judgment of God - against oneself.
Each is judged according to their own circumstances, their own person.
And this passage brings all under condemnation.
Everyone has already had every opportunity.
Everyone has already been given all that could be given.
And every one, every single one, went astray and did evil.
All have sinned and failed of the glory of God ('fallen short' is a bad translation - it is an utter failure).
To these, these abject failures, these sinful persons, comes the gospel of the grace of God.
And still it is rejected, by all but those whom God, himself, calls.
For salvation is of the Lord.
Therefore there is no 'chance' attached to salvation.
As the user has commented, there is no support for believing that anyone has a 'chance' to be saved.
If we only had a 'chance' - none of us would be saved.
It is all of God. Every part is of God, from before the foundation of the world being chosen in Christ ; to receiving the preached gospel (such beautiful feet have they who preach such a gospel !) ; to being justified (by God himself) ; to being sanctified by the Holy Spirit ; to being glorified in eternal glory.
Nothing, but nothing is left to 'chance', or the withered hand of humanity's supposed 'free will'.
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