The consequence of that death was a change in dispensations and man's approach to God. It is through a simple, non-meritorious act of faith in Him/His sacrificial death and resurrection whereby man is justified. A further consequence is that believers are no longer bound under the OT practices (Galatians). the apostle Peter was even chastised twice for not seeing this -- once by the resurrected Christ in a dream, second by Paul during a communal meal.