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.

Aber Mini Conference 3

Directives regarding mortification
The five main points were

1. Keep your heart fuelled with gospel motives not legal ones
especially love for Christ
1 Make use of the means of grace public and private
2 Beware of anything that bleeds away the reality of gospel principles
3 Beware of falling back to legal principles  

2. Keep your conscience sensitive to sin
1 Bring specific sins to the light of the Law in its inward meaning
2 ... to the light of the Word
3 ... to the light of the gospel

3. Avoid dangerous occasions of sin
If you are allergic to cats you will avoid them and so we must be with sin

4. Strike at the first risings of sin
Beware of sin's friendly approach

5. Look consistently to Christ for the killing of your sins
"Turn your eyes upon Jesus"

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