[SIZE=medium]We are told that the church (Christianity as a whole) is Christ’s body[/SIZE]
First off look up teh word church and see what t really means. Secondly just becasue one calls onesself a christina does not make one a christian. We look with our eyes and we donrt see. listen with our ears and dot hear. Ever since penetecost, we where supoosed to be led by the spirit, just as Moses led the Israelites out of egypt, we where supoosed to come out of teh harlot church system and follow Christ, Bur few do, that is why the path is narrow and few find it.
What did Jesus say,
Mat 20:25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
Mat 20:26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
But it is waht we do, let men lord over us instead of Christ,
1Sa_8:7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
and it is the same today.