Christians have graduated responsibility says Jesus
Stained glass at St John the Baptist's Anglican Church http://www.stjohnsashfield.org.au, Ashfield, New South Wales. Illustrates Jesus' description of himself "I am the Good Shepherd" (from the Gospel of John, chapter 10, verse 11). This version of the image shows the detail of his face. The memorial window is also captioned: "To the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of William Wright. Died 6th November, 1932. Aged 70 Yrs." (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) There is an oft-neglected principle taught in the New Testament . I call it the principle of "graduated responsibility." This principle is taught by Jesus in Luke 12:48: "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded" ( NIV ). This saying is part of the parable of the faithful steward. It underscores the terms of the judgment the lord in the parable renders to his servants . The punishment meted out is given in direct proportion to the prior knowledge each servant had