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.

10 things that are secret and 10 that are revealed


The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law. Deuteronomy 29:29
1. We do not know what will happen tomorrow and beyond but we do know that God knows and he is in control
2. We do not know when Christ will return but we do know that he is coming agai
3. We do not know who are the elect but we know they exist and we do know what elect people tend to be like after they are converted
4. We do not know how God can be sovereign and yet man is responsible but we do know both are true and we are responsible to the sovereign God
5. We do not know why one person is suffering and not another but we do know that there is a reason why a person is suffering or not suffering and God knows it
6. We do not know how God can be three and yet one or how Jesus can be both God and man but we do know that these things are true
7. We do not know how God created the world and sustains it day by day but we do know that he is the Creator and that he is in control
8. We do not know many things but we do know that everything is for God's glory and we must live with that end in view always
9. We do not know why God saves some but not others but we do know that all who trust in him are saved
10. We do not know how gloriously wonderful heaven will be or how horrible hell will be but we do know that we must reach the one and escape the other and that comes about through faith in Christ

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