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Don't forget about common grace and the imago Dei. Natural law, which is critical to answering these questions, is important for ethical practice in in the civil realm. There is no substantial difference between natural law and the moral law, so, by appealing to one, you would be appealing to the other. The two serve different functions, however. One is for the Christian, and the other is for the civil realm. The bifurcation is functional, not substantial.
See Dr. David Van Drunen's The Biblical Case for Natural Law for a concise and cogent argument.
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