is why the civil authority must respect both liberty (because of the divine image in humanity) as well as justice (because of the fallenness of humanity). Unfortunately, when we want to break the bounds of the law, the only thing that stops some of us is the threat that law imposes. Therefore, this first use of the law is that of a deterrent in the civil sphere, with the police and prisons to back up the threat. Theological Use Also called the pedagogical use, taken from Paul’s reference to the law