Cheryl

Hi Tiffany,

Thanks for such great questions. Christ is the head of the church in that he nourishes the body and is the agent of growth to the body.

Eph 5:29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,
Eph 5:30 because we are members of His body.

Christ nourishes the church by providing this Word to us for our growth and he also provides gifts to the church for the edification of the body.

How is the church to submit to Christ? The church is to accept the nourishment that Jesus gives to the body. The church is also to accept the sacrifice that Jesus has given to us. We are to submit to these things so that we can grow and mature and so we can have a full relationship with our Lord Jesus.