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And as I have tried to express before, there simply must be a head over the covenant family here on earth who can be SEEN, HEARD, and OBEYED regarding the teaching of doctrine and morals for the believers here on earth.
This is not attested to in the Scripture ANYPLACE. As matter a fact there are plenty of times in Scripture where there is no "physical" covenant head "on the earth" administrating the covenant, though there is/was a covenant remnant. Amongst others the inter-testament period is a formidable example.

However, the argument above is not necessary as Christ is the HEAD of the present covenant. It is a BETTER covenant (Heb 8:6-10; 10:16; 12:24) with a PERFECT mediator (Heb 1:1-4; 8:6). Please note that Jesus is a physical human being, fully human, fully divine. He presently rules over His people from Heaven and at the Second Coming He will rule in the New Heavens and the New Earth. He presently administrates His covenant through His Word and Spirit, etc. He will not and can not be replaced. There is no where in Scripture where the Pope is made the covenant head and he may never be as he is not higher than Christ! In the O.C. one covenant head would die (Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David each died) and then in God's providential plan was replaced by another, but in the N.C. this is not possible as Christ can't die for he "continueth ever, for he hath an unchangeable priesthood" (Heb 7:24).

There are some other arguments that we will probably get to later like the fundamental reformational principle of the priesthood of all believers, the position of elders in the church (who can be SEEN, HEARD, and OBEYED regarding the teaching of doctrine and morals for the believers here on earth), etc.

Reformed and Always Reforming,