God has done more to rescue us from hell than we could even imagine; yet he cannot save those who do not want to be saved. Lewis says, “So much mercy, yet still there is hell.” The question that I have been asking myself for a few days now is if the cross is therefore effective for everyone or just those who want it to be. Jesus died on the cross for us, to save us, to redeem creation…so much mercy! Death on the cross was suppose to be the ultimate sacrifice, so if it was, then the cross should be fully effective to save everyone. Nevertheless, there is still a hell. So does that mean the cross isn’t fully effective? Maybe I am totally missing the point and just talking in circles. I do not know what else to think about this.