"The mind of fools is in the house of pleasure." (Ecclesiastes 7:4) This wisdom from Solomon is repeated by Paul in Romans 1:24, from the perspective of God, Who no longer restrains the desire of the fool: "God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity.." This initial "giving over" by God (there are 3) signals the obstinacy of a fool determined to pursue the lust of his heart, set as he is on the house of pleasure. God's gracious restraining influences are persistently ignored, for the fool will have his way, and not even a hundred blows of harsh correction will dissuade him. (Proverbs 17:10) The uncorrectable nature of fool is a prominent feature of fooldom, and God's response of abandoning fools to their folly points to how we should, in some cases, respond to a fool.
Christianity: the Recasting of Earthly Citizenship
The most common definition of Christian nationalism is the merging of fleshly and spiritual identities, even to the point where one's fleshly (national) citizenship is on par with that of one's heavenly citizenship. Yet this marrying of the 2 citizenships doesn't take into account the Biblical consequences of heavenly citizenship, in which all other identities (nationality, race, class, sex, etc.) become secondary and so-called obligations to those identities should be renegotiated. Paul insists that kingdom citizenship amounted to a transfer from the kingdom of darkness into kingdom of His beloved Son. (Colossians 1:13) The kingdom of darkness that we once participated in was headed by Satan who wielded his power through people dominated by "the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eyes, and the boastful pride of life." (1 John 2:16) The vast majority of people at any given time in history are enslaved to their lusts, so John isn't exaggerating when he contends that "the whole world lies in the power of the evil one." (1 John 5:19) The nation-state is the natural place for the exercise of power by lust-driven, demonically manipulated members of the kingdom of darkness. Since Christians have been transferred from this kingdom into Christ's kingdom, their primary identity is that of kingdom citizens and all secondary identities come under the Lordship of Christ in the process of sanctification. Our national citizenship obligations are renegotiated, rendering us "aliens" (1 Peter 1:1), who partake of Christ's otherworldly kingdom (John 18:36), and "ambassadors" to worldly members of the kingdom of darkness. (2 Corinthians 5:20) Christian nationalism therefore amounts to an insurmountable conflict of interest of 2 opposing kingdoms with completely different goals and means.
You Worship what You Serve
This episode narrowly focuses on the condition of fallen mankind in which the image of corruptible man is worshipped, principally through self-centered lusts. This idolatrous worship taints all so-called "good works" that proceed out of man as he prioritizes his lusts. Immediately after describing the great exchange, in which mankind exchanges the glory of God for an image in the form of corruptible man (Rom. 1:23-25), Paul declares that God gives man over to his lusts. God allows him to pursue, in the words of John, "the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eyes, and the lust for reputation ("the boastful pride of life") (1 John 2:16) While most unbelievers would never admit that they worship themselves, the continuous servicing of the "lusts of deceit" reveal the true object of worship. We worship what we predominantly serve (Mt. 4:10), and "the image in the form of corruptible man" is practically indistinguishable from the lusts that consume him. Critically, the service of his lusts, colors all his "good works," even rendering them disgusting. Isaiah therefore concludes that "all our righteous deeds are as filthy rags." (Is. 64:6)
“Work Smart, Get a Vision”
This episode reemphasizes the absolute necessity of spending time with God in prayer and gaining His perspective on how we should invest our lives this year. Col. 3:1-2 tells us to "set our minds on things that are above where Christ is seated, NOT on things below.." Many Christians live reactive and aimless lives because they lack the tailor-made vision for their lives. Prioritizing the divine perspective over the lusts of men, ours and others', is the only way to lead an intentional life that pleases God. The episode closes with Nehemiah as an example of seeking God's will despite having sin issues. So no Christian can legitimately claim that God can't use them.