What are the legal consequences for not obeying one of the commandments?

Answer 1

The Bible says: sin is the transgression of the law; it also says: the wages of sin is death; and concluded: if you break one of the least of my commandments you are guilty of them all. you might not die right away but if He returns and you have not repented then you will die the eternal death along with the devil, his angels and all the other people who choose to follow the devil and his lies rather than following after Christ and His righteousness. guaranteed!!!!!!!

Answer 2

The first three commandments are essentially different ways of saying to worship no other god. There is no known consequence of disobeying these commandments, although Jews and Christians believe that those who obey them go to heaven.
The fourth commandment says to do no work on the Sabbath, nor to require or request others to do so or even allow an animal to do so, and is almost never honoured. The majority view would seem to be that there is no important consequence for disobeying this commandment.

The fifth commandment is to honour your father and your mother. In ancient times, the possible consequence of failure to observe this commandment was death, but today it is usually observed out of filial love rather than by bringing to mind a commandment.

The next three commandments are against killing, adultery and theft. Obvious consequences of failing to keep these commandments are to be found in the secular laws. The faithful believe that those who break these commandments must be forgiven if they wish to go to heaven.

The commandment not to give false witness against your neighbour originally applied in courts and the like, but is now usually interpreted more broadly to include all forms of lying. Many theologians accept that lying is not always wrong, and that, on a case by case basis, it is a matter of what is the greatest good.

It is at times appropriate to break the tenth commandment. It says not to covet my neighbour's slaves (usually translated as manservant and maidservant), but I would certainly take whatever steps I safely could to free any slaves held by my neighbour.

Answer 3

Jewish answer

This can be split into two questions.
1) Consequences in this world
2) Consequences in the afterlife.
1) The Torah gives authority to the Sanhedrin (Jewish court) to punish certain types of crimes. They are bound by careful procedure, they must have two witnesses, and the perpetrator must be warned before he sins; otherwise he is not punished by the Sanhedrin. Also, the Sanhedrin is enjoined to make a concerted effort to seek evidence that could exonerate the defendant. This means that they must be balanced and circumspect, no matter what the crime. Their role is not intended to be one of vengeance.
Shortly before the destruction of the Second Temple, the Sanhedrin ceased dealing with capital cases, because the increased persecutions of the Romans, and the onset of the present Exile, made it impossible to fully maintain the level of scholarship and expertise needed for the Torah-procedures of the Sanhedrin. Since then, the power of Jewish courts has been greatly diminished and is now limited to imposing fines, if anything.

2) Does Judaism believe in the existence of hell? The name and details are probably different than in other religions, but the short answer is yes. "And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have rebelled against Me; for their worm shall not die, nor shall their fire be quenched" (Isaiah 66:24). One of the central beliefs of Judaism, as codified by Rambam (Maimonides, 1135-1204), is that the soul continues to exist after death and is treated in accordance with the person's actions while he/she was alive. All outstanding accounts are settled after this life. Some cases illustrate this point, since this entire world wouldn't be enough to reward a Moses or punish a Hitler.
The afterlife is discussed at length in the Talmud, though the exact nature of the rewards and punishments is generally not given since it would be like describing the colors of a sunrise to someone who was blind from birth.
It is important to note that Judaism is a rare case in that it does not condemn people of other religions to eternal damnation. Worthy non-Jews are able to earn the rewards in the afterlife without conversion.
Another important point is the efficacy of repentance, which can change one's spiritual "balance" relatively easily. See for example Deuteronomy 30:1-10 for one of the Tanakh's many passages on this topic.