Jesus Christ established His church while living in the flesh on this earth. He established the church for a specific purpose. Jesus Christ is building a spiritual temple, far greater than the temple Solomon built. Christ will glorify His temple when He returns to the earth in glory. He will receive that spiritual body unto Himself at His second coming!
Those called of God, today, have a part in the building of that temple. They have their own individual responsibilities to fulfill in establishing God’s Holy Temple!