New Identity in Christ
Paul makes visible what was objectively accomplished at the cross.
Scripture: Colossians 3:1
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Thought: Paul does not begin with "You must seek", but with "If you have been raised." The order is decisive. Original: חֵרוּת
Cross-references: Hebrews 10:17, Romans 8:33-34.