| ### QUESTION 61 ### OF THE NECESSITY OF THE SACRAMENTS ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### We must now consider the necessity of the sacraments; concerning which there are four points of inquiry: #### (1) Whether sacraments are necessary for man's salvation? #### (2) Whether they were necessary in the state that preceded sin? #### (3) Whether they were necessary in the state after sin and before Christ? #### (4) Whether they were necessary after Christ's coming? ####  |