Where does the body of Christ get its marching orders?
Its marching orders come from the head, which is Christ. He is the head of the body, and as the body functions in this world, its direction originates from Him, not from any denominational hierarchy. Christ speaks through the Word.
Les teaches from Ephesians 4 that Christ is the head of the body, the church. Just as the human body's fingers, legs, and toes originate their operation from the brain or mind, so the body of Christ functions under its head. Les explains that believers are not to be children tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine or by the craftiness of men who lie in wait to deceive. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we grow up into Him who is the head, Christ. Therefore, the body's marching orders come from the head, not from some denominational hierarchy, and He speaks through the Word.