Who understands this passage?....
Gal. 2:19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
Through what law?
(Paul is quite confusing with all his references to law without being specific about what he's talking about)
And what does this have to do with....the soul that sins...it shall die. ???
My understanding is this:....My natural inclinations break God's Law (decalogue) thoughtlessly and as naturally as water off a ducks back. Lying and stealing, unfaithfulness and idolatry etc etc are the natural outworking of pleasing self. I live in opposition to his Law whether or not I'm aware of it. It justly condemns me (dead).
Having heard Jesus died taking that condemnation on himself I believe it and embrace it. His forgiveness now enables me with
power not previously had to keep the very laws I was consciously or unconsciously breaking.
The desire to keep God's Laws are planted in my heart and I will seek them out. Lying, stealing, unfaithfulness and idolatry etc etc are now given resistance previously unknown, my direction has changed and I live to God growing in an appreciation of the nature and love of righteousness.
Without this desire my default position is antagonistic to God's Law reaping only death.
It is straightforward....pursue sin and death results, pursue righteousness and life results.
No doubt there will be those who will attempt to justify themselves by making the charge of working my way to heaven by deeds but this is only because promptings of the Spirit are not understood, opposed or rejected.