All persons are to some extent aware of this accusing law of God, but they do not have a genuine knowledge of its power since they have not yet experienced it. In order for this to be possible the law must first be preached. Humans will then be startled out of their state of ignorance as they perceive the power of the law that calls them to repentance. The law, intended as a sign of God’s love that was meant to guide us in a God-pleasing life, has become an instrument of God’s wrath. This theological