1. In the place of God, Marx sets the material, autonomous, self-creating man.
  2. Through Martin Luther, God would unleash a far greater storm than the one which overwhelmed Luther on July 2, 1505.
  3. Christian mercy should not seek its own. It must be round, and open its eyes and look at all alike, friend and foe, as our heavenly Father does.
  4. When the Law is viewed in its true light, when its "glory" is revealed, it is found to do nothing more than to kill man and sink him into condemnation.
  5. The point Luther made, again and again, was that distance between God and sinners is collapsed when the crucified Christ himself comes to sinners through a preacher.
  6. Thomas is an illustration of the power of Christ’s resurrection.
  7. Great things are contained in these seemingly unimportant words: "Behold, your king." Such boundless gifts are brought by this poor and despised king.
  8. False holiness is always a possession and achievement of the individual in isolation from the good of others. And so it isn’t holiness at all.
  9. All human wisdom, righteousness, and holiness are made futile in that which belongs to God’s kingdom.
  10. For Luther, those who refuse Christ as a curse want their sin removed not in Christ but in themselves.
  11. Confession is not another ecclesiastical bludgeon but is instead a gift. There we can tell the truth about ourselves, knowing that Christ has only mercy for us in response.