On the Death Penalty in the Law

This is a very nuanced topic.

So, “Not on yote nor tiddle shall pass from the law until all is accomplished.” It says that in Matthew. So, we have to understand what Jesus did. Right? Jesus went to the Cross, and died for our sins. What’s He saving us from? What sins? Why does He have to save us? Those are the questions you should be asking.

So, the Law carries with it a death penalty. Like you just quoted. For being gay, for disobeying your parents, for breaking the Sabbath, for committing adultery. And those laws are still in effect. Yes. But there’s two everlasting Covenants. An Old Covenant—the Law you’re talking about—and the New Covenant—in Christ Jesus’ blood.

So, there’s two everlasting laws. The Old Covenant, which kills the soul because no man, save Jesus, could ever walk in it without being condemned to death. Then there’s the New Covenant, which is by the Grace of Mercy, that we follow the Spirit of the Law, and not the Letter. As the Spirit saves, but the Letter kills.

Now… why is this? Because the Law of Moses, didn’t produce the effects of righteousness. In fact, just the opposite, you had people who obeyed it ritualistically, while ignoring the general context of what the law was trying to accomplish—which was to save a soul and cause righteousness.

So… Christ saved us from that Law. He took it into His flesh, and died, and went to hell, and suffered our penalty. And then He raised from the dead. Also, He became our Sacrifice—that’s why we take Communion—and Baptism became our New Circumcision.

So, whatever sin you’ve done, it’s nailed into Christ Jesus. Meaning, we have mercy in Christ—not so we can sin, and break the Sabbath (Not have Rest in Christ Jesus) or Murder, or Blaspheme or be disobedient to our parents, but to have mercy until Christ rains righteousness down upon us, and gives us Mercy and Peace.