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.

Concupiscence


We had the Westminster Fellowship on Monday at Westminster Baptist Church. The speaker was Matthew Roberts the author of the book Pride. One of the main arguments in the book is that there is such a thing as concupiscence or lust and that it is sinful. The subject has come to the fore because some evangelicals say they are same sex attracted and that there is nothing innately wrong with that as long as they do not act on those desires. Mr Roberts seeks, convincingly, to quesion that view. It was good to go through the subject once again and to dicuss it. We were not a great number, failing to reach twenty. Also, I note that most of us are either retired or son to retire. it wa  aworthwhile time, however.

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