A Sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace. The Sacraments have been instituted as a special means through which we are to receive the grace merited for us by Christ. As Christ is the giver of the grace, He has the right to determine the manner in which it shall be given, and one who refuses to make use of the Sacraments will not receive God's grace. Come receive that which the Lord bought for us by His death and resurrection!