The similar phrase 'Worldly Christianity' is one used by Bonhoeffer. It's J Gresham Machen that I want to line up most closely with. See his Christianity and culture here. Having done commentaries on Proverbs (Heavenly Wisdom) and Song of Songs (Heavenly Love), a matching title for Ecclesiastes would be Heavenly Worldliness. For my stance on worldliness, see 3 posts here.

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Last night we heard from Barry King on the Grace Baptist Partnership. His myth busting session was similar to what we find here. This morning he took us to Mary pouring out the perfume on Christ and called us to radical discipleship. He called for a disregard for sacrifice, a disregard for self and a disregard for scorn.
He suggested that what prompted Mary was her gratefulness for what Christ had done in raising Lazarus not in the hope of some future blessing. What can wehope for? was the given title. There are many unknowns for us - will people be converted, will churches be planted? However, if God never does any such things we still have more than enough to give him thanks for. We serve not because of what we hope he will do but because of what he has done.
Final note: often those with that attitude receive more.

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