The unermciful servant

Question 1

What is judgement?

Answer 1

At the end of our life, we will be faced with a choice to choose God or reject God. The decision we take leads to judgement and decides whether we ‘go’ to Heaven or Hell.

Question 2

What is a parable?

Answer 2

a story told by Jesus with a deeper, hidden meaning

Question 3

What is the story of the unmerciful servant?

Answer 3

• the master is merciful to the servant, cancelling his debt
• the unforgiving servant doesn’t pardon another man who is in debt to him
• when the master finds out he punishes the servant

Question 4

What is the meaning of the unmerciful servant?

Answer 4

Jesus warns that this is an example of what God’s judgement will be like, if people cannot pardon others, they cannot expect to be forgiven by God themselves.

Question 5

How does the parable of the unmerciful servant change a Catholic’s life?

Answer 5

Catholics will try to live out the example of Jesus, by showing forgiveness to those people who may have wronged them.