We are in this test because GOD will not force His Will on us. We have a Free Will Choice to Choose His Presence for Infinity.
How free is the will really though? If we fail the test, who decides what happens to us?
Regeneration precedes faith and produces a saving faith and a true love relationship with Jesus. No one is being pulled into heaven kicking and screaming.Without regeneration, no one would ever believe. The natural man hates God and doesn’t seek Him.