We can derive an answer from a story in the Bible. Jesus told a story of three servants who received instructions from the same master. After the master delegated duties to each man, he went away. When he came back, he wanted to know how the servants did. After hearing two servants give a good account of their work, he said to each, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord” (Matthew 25:21).
After a third servant recounted his part, the master called him a “wicked and lazy servant” (Matthew 25:26), and took away his privileges.
He treated each servant differently, based on each servant’s own performance. When he called a servant wicked and lazy, it did not change the status of the other servants.
So each of us will answer for our own actions, not the actions of others (1 Corinthians 3:8).
What Do You Think?
a. Do you think it would be fair to punish everyone in a company for the crimes of a few? If not, then do you think God would be less fair? Why or why not?
