1 Peter 2:7-8

So you who believe see his value, but for those who do not believe, the stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,  and a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

Jesus being the cornerstone, the only way to God, that is hard for many as they approach God. They are willing to accept and believe in God as long as they are able to come to Him on their own terms. Our God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, has revealed Himself in these last days through His Son Jesus, and there is no way around Him. There is no compromise when it comes to what you think about Christ; He either is the Son of God or He is not. God knows already who will believe in His Son, and who will reject Him. God's mercy continues to perfectly unfold...