The Godly House-Wife

[Esaias]

But getting back to the church analogy...

Since the church is Christ's Bride, she is to fulfill her wifely responsibilities. And that includes "guiding the house" as well as "guarding the house".

This necessarily means the church has authority to determine certain things. Just as a wife has authority to make various determinations concerning how the household is managed, so too does the assembly.