Catholic Theology Quiz

Retribution and Judgment in Catholic Theology

• Retribution refers to both personal revenge and God's divine retribution on humans.
• The doctrine of heaven and hell is central to the theological understanding of retribution.
• The consequences of our actions, good or bad, will determine our eternal recompense.
• Particular judgment takes place at the moment of death, while the last judgment occurs on the last day at the end of the world.
• The measure with which we measure will be measured out to us, and God will repay each person according to their deeds.
• The Lord does not expect us to do extraordinary things beyond our capacity, and even small acts of kindness will be rewarded.
• No human law can justify a violation of divine law, and vengeance belongs to the Lord.
• The punishment must correspond to the crime, but Jesus taught to offer no resistance to evil and to love one's enemies.
• The eternal fate of the deceased person is decided at the particular judgment, either entrance into blessedness in heaven or immediate damnation.
• The Catholic practice of praying for the eternal repose of the soul of the deceased is implicitly based on the truth about particular judgment.
• Retribution is all about reward and punishment, with the good being rewarded and the bad being punished.
• The verdict of retribution is irrevocable and final, and it results from our own free acts in life.