But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things — and the things that are not — to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God — that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: "Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord."
— 1 Corinthians 1:27-31

No amount of knowledge can replace or bypass Christ's work on the cross. The way to receive salvation is so simple that any person who wants to can understand it. Skill and wisdom do not get a person into God's Kingdom — simple faith does — so no one can boast that his achievements helped him secure eternal life. Salvation is totally from God through Jesus' death. There is nothing we can do to earn our salvation, we need only accept what Jesus has already done for us.
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