Christ is the Head of the Body, the Savior, and the Lord of the Church—not the King of the Church.
Les Feldick teaches that Paul never refers to Christ as the King of the Church. Instead, believers are members of His Body, connected to Him as a wife is to her husband, and are joint heirs with Him. Christ is also the Creator and Sustainer of all things, but His relationship to the Church is one of headship, not kingship.
Ephesians 5:23 — Paul directly calls Christ the head of the church and the savior of the body.
Colossians 1:16 — Paul says all things were created by Christ and for Christ, showing His role over all creation.
Hebrews 1:3 — Christ is the express image of God's person and upholds all things by the word of His power.
The Bible's explicit statement of Christ's relationship to the Church is found in Ephesians 5:23, where Christ is called the head of the church and the savior of the body. Paul writes that just as the husband is the head of the wife, so Christ is the head of the church and the savior of the body. Colossians 1:16 says that by Him all things were created, both in heaven and earth, visible and invisible—thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers—and that all things were created by Him and for Him. Hebrews 1:3 says Christ is the brightness of God's glory and the express image of His person, upholding all things by the word of His power. After purging sins, He sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high. Scripture therefore shows Christ's unique relationship to the Church as Head and Savior of the Body.
Les Feldick teaches that Paul never calls Christ the King of the Church [Clip 1]. He is the Head of the Body, and believers are joint heirs with Him, not subjects under a King [Clip 2]. Les says the difference matters: a king rules over subjects, but members of the Body are part of Christ, connected as the head is connected to the body [Clip 3]. Christ will still be King of kings and Lord of lords, but the Church is not looking for a King; we are looking for the Savior [Clip 4]. In [Clip 6], Les notes that the Kingdom is where the King is and the King is in heaven, yet Paul still never calls Him the King of the Church. Les also teaches in [Clip 0] that Christ is the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, the express image of the Godhead, who upholds all things by the word of His power.
Les Feldick says it is not scripturally correct to refer to Christ as our King because Paul never uses that title for the Church. A king rules over his subjects, and believers are not subjects. Les says believers are joint heirs with Christ, members of the Body, and in a far closer relationship than a subject to a king. Even a pastor Les loved was mistaken when he preached that Christ is our King, because that title does not match Paul's language [Clip 2] [Clip 3].
Les uses the husband-wife relationship to explain headship. The wife submits to her husband's headship, but not as to a king. In the same way, Christ is connected to us as members of the Body—as the physical head is connected to the physical body. This is why Paul's constant reference is to Christ as the head of the body, not the King of the Church [Clip 3] [Clip 7].
Les affirms that Christ is King of kings and Lord of lords, but that is not how Paul presents Him to the Church. Believers are looking for the Savior, not a King. We will rule and reign with Christ, not under Him. The Kingdom is where the King is, and the King is in heaven, but Paul never calls Him the King of the Church [Clip 4] [Clip 6].
Les points out that Paul gives Christ credit as the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. All things were created by Him and for Him. Christ is the express image of the Godhead and upholds all things by the word of His power, including billions of celestial bodies that remain in orbit. This same Christ is the Head of the Body [Clip 0]. Scripture says these things in Colossians 1:16 and Hebrews 1:3.
Christ the Creator and Sustainer
Les shows that Christ is God the Son, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, and the express image of the Godhead—yet the same Christ is head of the Body.
Head of the Church and Savior of the Body
Les directly ties Ephesians 5:23 to Christ's role: He is the head of the Church and the Savior of the Body, not a king over subjects.
Head of the Body, Not King
Les explains that Paul never calls Christ the King of the Church, and that believers are joint heirs with Him, not subjects.
Headship Like a Husband-Wife Relationship
Les says Christ is not the King of the Church but the head of the Body, using the wife submitting to her husband's headship as an example.
Looking for the Savior, Not a King
Les says believers look for the Savior, not the King, because Christ is the Head of the Body and we are co-heirs with Him.
Paul Never Calls Christ King of the Church
Les says Paul never even implies Christ is King of the Church, but does recognize that Christ is indeed the King.
Kingdom Where the King Is, But Not Our King
Les says the Kingdom is where the King is and the King is in heaven, yet Paul never calls Him the King of the Church because believers are joint heirs, not subjects.
The Body Connected to Christ
Les compares Christ's headship to a husband connected to a wife, so believers are connected to Christ as members of His Body.
Ephesians 5:23: For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Les refers to this verse to show that Christ's role is head and Savior of the Body.
Colossians 1:16: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Les uses this verse to show Christ is the Creator of all things.
Hebrews 1:3: Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Les uses this verse to show Christ is the express image of God and upholds all things.
Les says Paul never uses that title for the Church. A king rules over subjects, but believers are joint heirs with Christ and members of His Body, so Christ is the Head of the Body instead.
It means believers are intimately connected to Christ like a head is connected to a body, or a husband to a wife. The Church submits to His headship, not to a king.
Christ will be King of kings and Lord of lords, but believers will rule and reign with Him, not under Him. He is the Church's Savior and Head, not the King of the Church.
Colossians 1:16 says all things were created by Him and for Him. Hebrews 1:3 says He upholds all things by the word of His power.
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