Good, then, we agree, shi
But, I don't think we do, the reason that God is just and merciful is because He gives us ALL a choice and it's a grave ending for those that do NOT choose Him, and, understand the word 'grave,' I mean it not to mean a casket being in all their life.
Choose Christ ! IF God is not justly and mercifully scaring us into understanding that our deciding not to choose Him comes with prices throughout our life, with the highest price, torture in the lake of fire, then HOW merciful is that ????
I told you so, He will tell us then, and, having NOT said that we have an ultimatum choice beforehand to save us, by grace understanding , of faith in Him, then, that would be a travesty of great sorts that one would only be able to think about with parched lips on the wrong side of the 'gulf' forevemore . Jesus speaks truth in the parable of Lazarus and Dives in Luke 19 and there are MANY other places in Scripture that hell forevermore is said to really happen to those not believing in Him, knowing Him, born again of Him
The Lord leads, why get messed up with that kind of thing, anyway, just follow Him, and, realize that God is JUST and MERCIFUL and wants all to come to repentance, 2 Peter 3:9 , so that 'none shall perish.' God is slow in coming again so that ALL can choose Him, shi