On the unregenerate (given to the Jews before Christ) .
Romans 3:19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
Romans 4:15 because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
Romans 5:13 for before the law was given, sin was in the world. But sin is not taken into account when there is no law.
Romans 13:1,4 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities...for he is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.
1 Timothy 1:8-10 But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully, knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine...
The law deals with sin. The law makes us aware of our condition and our need for Savior.
"because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death."
Why? Because as you hinted earlier, no human can fulfill the law perfectly. Without a Savior, everyone under the law is cursed.
Good post! Essential differences made glaringly obvious.