Will God allow any human being to glory in His sight?
No. Scripture states that no flesh—no human being—will ever glory or brag in God's sight; God won't have it. Consequently, He will not use people with seemingly all the right credentials, because when successful they would be prone to say, 'Look what I did.'
Les explains this from the verse: no flesh, no human being, will ever glory or brag in God's sight. God won't have it, so He will not use people who seem to have every credential—talent, high IQ, wealth, even billions—because when they succeed they would be prone to say, 'Look what I did.' Les points to Moses, asking why God did not use him when he was the second man in Egypt. He also recounts an Israeli man in 1975–76, after the Six-Day War, who said God had nothing to do with Israel's prosperity and claimed, 'We did it.' Les calls that typical human boasting, and insists they did not do it.
That no flesh should glory in his presence.
Why doesn't God use people who have all the right credentials?
God refuses to use people who appear to have every credential so that no human being can boast or take credit for success. If they had all the talent, IQ, and wealth, they would be prone to say, “Look what I did,” robbing God of glory.
Will God allow anyone to boast in His presence?
No. The Scripture declares that no flesh should glory, boast, brag, or get puffed up in God's presence. God will not have it. But of Him are you in Christ Jesus, who is made unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption—all accomplished by God, so no man can take credit.
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Why won't God allow any person to boast in His presence?
The reason God will not share His glory with anyone is that no flesh — no human being — will ever glory or brag in God's sight; God simply won't have it.
Why doesn't God use people with all the talent, high IQ, and wealth?
God will not use people who have seemingly all the right credentials, because once they succeeded they would be prone to brag, "Look what I did."