Why is death the punishment for sin in general and not just specific sins? I looked up the list of capital offences in the Old Testament and it’s surprisingly short (not to mention, only applicable to those under the Mosaic covenant).

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Christanon 05/25/19 (Sat) 20:39:09 e36a6f No.809679

Why is death the punishment for sin in general and not just specific sins? I looked up the list of capital offences in the Old Testament and it’s surprisingly short (not to mention, only applicable to those under the Mosaic covenant).

Christanon 05/25/19 (Sat) 21:20:56 a59fb3 No.809691

>>809679

It's all apart of God's grand plan to get those that love Him into paradise with Him and to punish the wicked.

Christanon 05/25/19 (Sat) 22:03:50 e36a6f No.809704

>>809691

I mean I don’t disagree with that. Luke 19:27, right? All I’m saying here is that I can’t help but feel that the Christian line that “we all deserve death” is a distorted legal interpretation of the ancient religion.

Christanon 05/25/19 (Sat) 22:23:14 d74e72 No.809710

Because such sins would go on to become "mortal" sins in the perfected New Covenant.

Christanon 05/25/19 (Sat) 22:30:22 e36a6f No.809712

>>809710

Are you referencing the Magisterium or scripture?

Christanon 05/25/19 (Sat) 22:32:44 fee1ac No.809714

>>809704

>Distorted legal interpretation

Is it tho? I always found it quite logical

Christanon 05/25/19 (Sat) 22:35:10 e36a6f No.809717

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Christanon 05/25/19 (Sat) 22:35:53 e36a6f No.809718

>>809714

Care to explain the logic?

Christanon 05/25/19 (Sat) 22:51:44 e36a6f No.809724

I also thought the idea was that Christianity WAS the religion of the ancient Israelites. It’s the same religion.

Christanon 05/25/19 (Sat) 23:40:05 672736 No.809737

>>809679

Its not a "punishment" in judicial sense, but in as much as vomiting is a punishment for drinking poison. God is life and sin is rebellion and refusal against God, so naturally decay and death enters when we stray from him. In addition to that, it was to prevent mankind to be immortal in sin and wickedness.

Christanon 05/25/19 (Sat) 23:45:56 e36a6f No.809739

>>809737

I perfectly agree. That’s the Orthodox position. So I guess my question is targeted towards Catholics and Protestants, most of whom adopt a judicial theory of the atonement of Jesus Christ.

Christanon 05/26/19 (Sun) 02:26:22 6755f4 No.809783

>>809679

>only applicable to those under the Mosaic covenant

Any person and even animals were to be killed if they stepped foot on the mountain when Moses went up.

Christanon 05/26/19 (Sun) 02:36:49 e36a6f No.809787

>>809783

Ok. Were those animals in a covenantal relationship with God then?