In Christ Jesus: The Law, Gender Roles, and the Races/Nations of men are "Nailed to the Cross"

Colossians 3:11
"where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all."

Most, if not all, people understand that passage to mean that all the differentiations of men and women, race and nation, etc. are now undone (though men and women will forever remain different). It does somewhat mean that but only in the spiritual sense - reserved till it be fully realized at the time we are in heaven.

Truly, in heaven all these differences among people will no longer be of any effect but we are still on this old earth and are thus subject to its ways and the earthly ordainments of God. We are even still giving and taking into marriage - should not marriage now be abolished if there truly is none of all these things in Christ Jesus?

I digress: [but if we are still giving and taking into marriage, then should we not also still be keeping the 7th day holy? For in Genesis, God both established that we "be fruitful and multiply" and that the 7th day is blessed and sanctified (set apart). If both are established from the beginning (the 7th before marriage, even) why then should we keep the one (marriage) and not the other (Sabbath)?]

So put away false understanding of God's Word, and see how Colossians 3:11 makes more sense when read after Colossians 3:10.

Colossians 3:10-11 (emphasis mine)
"and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, *where* there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ *is* all and in all."

Notice the "where?" Notice the "but Christ is all and in all?" See what these mean by the following two passages.

1 Corinthians 15:28
"Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God *may be* all in all."

John 10:30
"I and My Father are One.”

Until that time that even Jesus Christ is made subject to the Father, He shall not be all in all. And do not think that Paul spoke of the current time, for we already saw that Jesus and God are One at all times. Further, even now, people still refuse Him, so how then could He be "all in all" to those whom are the children (both willing and deceived) of Satan?

Again, how could God only be "all in all" after Christ has finished His works of this old earth and old heaven, as seen in "may be," telling that He (God) is not now "all in all," yet Christ already "is all and in all?" Truly, the Father and Son are One. Neither Christ nor the Father are yet all and in all - for how could any refuse Him, if that were so? Yet, Christ is now "all and in all" to those whom are Truly His by the Law and Faith.

Understand that the True heart of Colossians 3:11, as applied to this current old world and old heaven, is that everyone in Christ Jesus is subject to His Law (Ten and love - not Mosaic). In God's (Christ's) Law, there is currently "neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all." Yes, all people are subject to Christ's commandments, which are the Ten Commandments (written by His own finger - twice) and those of Love He added while in His flesh on this old earth.

See by the Lord's Word that, Truly, we are under His complete subjection.

Matthew 5:17 (brackets mine)
“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill [the prophecies]."

Matthew 5:18 (emphasis and comment, mine)
"For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled." - "till all is fulfilled" being Revelation, which is the final prophecy to be fulfilled before the old heaven and old earth pass away and we go onto eternity (even Daniel 11 is not yet fulfilled at the time of my writing this).

John 14:15
"If you love Me, keep My commandments."

Revelation 14:12 (emphasis mine)
"Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God *and* the faith of Jesus."

Now it is understood of the current application (of the Law applying to all in Christ) of Colossians 3:11, together with the future application in heaven (when there shall no longer be any Greek nor Jew, slave nor free, etc), when Truly, all these worldly classifications will no longer be. However, let it be known that the differentiation of men and women (gender) shall remain unto eternity, for (paraphrased from Genesis 5:2) "God made them male and female" whilst yet in their pure, sinless state and it shall be so again that we return to that pure sinless state and yet remain male and female.

Let go of false doctrine, the denominations, and embrace Christ Jesus,

Logos Prevailing.