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The Head Day 11
Christ is the one and only Head in the Mystical Body. The Mystical Body residing in the church does not belong to its clergy, leaders or even congregations, for Jesus Christ describes the church as "my church."1 Though some "Rectors" would like to be "rulers," (which is what the Old English word means), the Mystical Body does not allow a hierarchical or even democratic government. No one person, whether bishop or elder, can rule over the Mystical Body and no elected lay representative can govern her. Only Christ can rule his Body. Woe betide any individual who seeks to lead God's church without listening to and obeying Jesus Christ, the Head!
Like a human head, Christ directs every single one of the Body parts. The limbs flex by virtue of a network of tendons, muscles and the nervous system connections but only when the brain says so. Every heartbeat and breath is orchestrated by Jesus the Head in the Mystical Body. No one part of the Mystical Body is more important than any other. Though the various individual segments may be amazing in themselves, like an intricate hand or a focusing eye, Jesus as Head empowers each one not because they are superior but because they belong.
1Matthew 16.18.
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