"All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God". Romans 3: 23. "the wages of sin is death" Romans 6: 23. The punishment that the human race would receive would be the PENALTY, and WRATH of God for all disobedience, or sin. Jesus lived a sinless life, yet suffered on our behalf, to appease that wrath, that we were penalized for. Now, all that are IN Christ, are justified from all things.