3.  Law against killing. 1 John 3: 11-15; Gen 4: 8-11
             a.  Probably came to the boys directly from God or from their parents.
             b.  Penalty: Ground will not yield it's strength and Cain will be made a fugitivre and a vagabond.
             c.  Cain:  "Everyone that findeth me will slay me - How did he know?  Two Possibilities:
                 (1) There was a law that proper authorities could take vengeance - but prohibition of others
                       taking it.
                 (2)  There was no law yet given and God personally looked after Cain.
          NOTE:  After Genesis 6 all through the O.T. , vengeance in the hands of those whom God commanded
                      to take it.
          Question:  In the New Testament:  Does the Bible give Christians the right to be in government?
                           Can one God-ordained power fight another with God's approval?
                           Can government transcend it's lawful bounds?  How far did God intend for it to go?
        4.  Laws men were under from Adam to Moses. Rom 5:13
             a.  There were sins from Adam to Moses.
             b.  Certain sins were not imputed until Moses.
             c.  Their sins were not after the similitude of Adam's transgression.  In what sense were they
                  dissimilar?
                 (1)  Sin was present, but there were not expressed prohibitions. Rom 7:9
                 (2)  The penalty was not announced.
                 (3)  Sin was not imputed like it was to Adam.          
             d.  Never the less, death reigned over these, as well as Adam.
        5.  Laws Gentiles were under from Moses till Christ.  Rom 2: 12-16. Rom 7.  (Note: In Romans 7, Paul
             views sin as a man living through the ages.)
        6.  The Law of Moses.
             a.  Purposes :
                  (1)  To reveal the sinfulness of man. Rom 7:13
                  (2)  To reveal the Holiness of God. 2 Cor 3 and Heb 12.
                  (3)  Restore man (as far as possible) to fellowship with God.  Lev 17.  Ex 19.
                  (4)  Lead man to Christ. Gal 3:24.
                        (See Gaussen "Theopneustia" on "From Glory to Glory.")
             b.  Kind of Righteousness Associated with the Law of Moses.
                  (1)  " Mine own righteousness"- Phil 3:9; Rom 10:2; Righteousness of God revealed in the gospel.                          Rom 1:17.  Christ a stumbling block to the Jews-taught sinfulness of man. 1 Cor. 1:22.
                  (2)  Distinguished by absence of grace in O.T. Jno 1:17.  (Not by a total lack of it - Zech 12:10)
                         Not enough grace to justify.  Rom 3:20.  1 Cor 10:13
             c.  Purpose of law reveals it is temporary - Gal 3:19.
             d.  Pertained largely to cleansing the outer man  Heb 9: 9-13
             e.  Had a typical side:  God set the spiritual events of the New testament of the physical events of the
                  Old Testament  Heb 9: 23-25
              f.  The law in olden times was spoken to the fathers by the prophets. Heb 1:1
             g.  This O.T. law was to be fulfilled - Matt 5: 17-19;  Luke 24: 46-47


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