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The Marburg Colloquy ultimately failed in finding an agreement on the issue of the Eucharist, and neither Luther or Zwingli would budge on their positions.<ref name="7Conclusion">Wax, Travin (February 16, 2008). [https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/trevinwax/2008/02/16/luther-vs-zwingli-7-marburgs-conclusion/ Luther vs. Zwingli 7: Marburg's Conclusion]. ''The Gospel Coalition''. Retrieved December 24, 2016.</ref> Both of them did repent of their harsh words against each other during the debate.<ref name="7Conclusion"/> A Protestant political alliance could not be created.<ref name="TurningPoint"/>
The Marburg Colloquy ultimately failed in finding an agreement on the issue of the Eucharist, and neither Luther or Zwingli would budge on their positions.<ref name="7Conclusion">Wax, Travin (February 16, 2008). [https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/trevinwax/2008/02/16/luther-vs-zwingli-7-marburgs-conclusion/ Luther vs. Zwingli 7: Marburg's Conclusion]. ''The Gospel Coalition''. Retrieved December 24, 2016.</ref> Both of them did repent of their harsh words against each other during the debate.<ref name="7Conclusion"/> A Protestant political alliance could not be created.<ref name="TurningPoint"/>
Philip of Hesse asked Luther to make a draft of every Christian doctrine that both sides could agree on, with the purpose of projecting unity.<ref name="TurningPoint"/> Out of 15 theological points in the [[Articles of Marburg]], every side agreed on 14 of them, with the Eucharist being the exception.<ref name="7Conclusion"/>
Philip of Hesse asked Luther to make a draft of every Christian doctrine that both sides could agree on, with the purpose of projecting unity.<ref name="TurningPoint"/> Out of 15 theological points in the [[Articles of Marburg]], every side agreed on 14 of them, with the Eucharist being the exception.<ref name="Britannica"/><ref name="7Conclusion"/>
==Analysis==
While the Reformers could not agree on the Eucharist, the Marburg Colloquy could be seen as a sign of the theological unity of Protestants. In the Articles of Marburg, which Luther drafted during the meeting, all the Protestants could agree on 14 out of 15 theological issues, with the nature of Christ's presence in the Eucharist being the exception.<ref name="Britannica"/><ref name="7Conclusion"/> While this issue might seem minor to some, the issue is of essential importance, at least in the eyes of the Reformers, because of the major Christological issues involved.<ref name="7Conclusion"/><ref>Wax, Trevin (February 10, 2008). [https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/trevinwax/2008/02/10/luther-vs-zwingli-at-marburg-why-the-fuss/ Luther vs. Zwingli at Marburg: Why the Fuss?]. ''The Gospel Coalition''. Retrieved December 24, 2016.</ref>
The failure of the colloquy may also be considered a positive because it showed that Protestant Christians would not compromise their theology for the sake of political alliances.<ref name="TurningPoint"/>
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