The head of a corporation decides the direction of the company. The head of an army gives the commands that affect every soldier. The head of a country affects the lives of every individual.
Paul said, "Jesus is the head of the body, the church" (Colossians 1:18). So what does that mean?
The local church is simply a small gathering of the universal church. The church is all believers. Individual people make up the church. Without them there is only an empty building. So when Paul writers that Jesus is the head of the church, he is not only speaking of Jesus' authority in what happens in the local body of believers, but also the authority in each individual's life.
The question arises, does authority mean "he should be the authority" or "he is the authority"? Does it mean he decides what happens in our lives, or that he tells us what we should do and we decide to obey or not?
Both are correct.
Psalm 37:23; 40:2; Psalm 139:16; Proverbs 16:9; Jeremiah 10:23; John 14:15, 21, 15:10; John 3:26-27, 19:10-11; Acts 4:27).
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