Colossians 3 Meaning: Raised With Christ
Colossians 3 grounds the Christian's new conduct in a new identity: those raised with Christ have a life hidden with him, so they put to death what belongs to the earth and put on the character of the one who is all and in all.
Colossians 3:1–4: Set Your Mind on Things Above
Colossians 3:1–4 does not ask believers to escape earth but to reorient seeking and thinking around the risen Christ, because their life is already hidden with him in God.