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"Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat. How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it!" --Jesus Christ.
Those who would offer for sale the false concept of a non-eternal Hell simply want to believe in such a concept since it's easier. But it isn't the truth.

To believe this means you have to throw out this:

Rev 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
Rev 7:10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

What Christ was referring to (and the only way to reconcile scripture) was those who find the way to life during their lifetimes and not during the resurrection. This is a relatively small number who follow the narrow path and are referred to as the "elect" in the bible.

2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Not all will repent, but it is God's wish, his will, that we do.

To believe this means you have to throw out this:
Rev 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

Rev 7:10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

I would not have to throw those out, no. If so, I could simply turn and say to you that you must throw out the words of Christ when He said that there are few who are saved. Obviously a few among many added up over time amount to a rather large crowd. The claim that I admit that a greater percentage of the population are saved because of a large crowd of successful souls make it to Heaven when the final curtain drops is mere sophistry.

It wouldn't be the only way, as I have put forth another very, very simple explanation above, which makes plenty enough sense.

Not all will repent, but it is God's wish, his will, that we do.

Of course.