What is the believer's relationship to Christ?
The believer is a member of the Body of Christ, brought into union with Him by the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, not a King over subjects, and believers are joint heirs with Him, who will rule and reign with Him.
Les explains that the believer’s relationship to Christ is not that of a subject to a King but of a member of His Body. In Ephesians 2, Christ is the Head of the Church and the Savior of the Body, and the Church is subject to Christ. Les points out that Paul never refers to the Lord as King of the Church; He is the Head of the Body. A king rules over subjects, but believers are not Christ’s subjects—they are joint heirs with Him. They will rule and reign with Him, not under Him. While He will still come as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, believers are in a different position than a servant of a King. Paul’s use of “Church” means the universal compilation of believers brought into the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit, and that Body is in union with Him. In I Corinthians 6, because believers are in union with Christ, they are to be as careful about fidelity to Him as husband and wife should be to each other. Sexual immorality adulterates one’s position with Christ, so the believer has no business involving himself in extramarital relationships. The family and marriage relationship is holy, sanctified, and ordained by God.