The church is the body of believers correct, not no building or temple made by man hands. if your church building burns down to the ground, Everyone is safe. You just fine. a new location. In the Old Testament, tithing was, and still practice today. The New Testament, does not mention that we must tithe, but that we should give with a cheerful heart. That it is better to give than to receive. The bible does not say, give only to the local church. It tells us to pay our taxes, and those that earn their wages their fair share. Now stealing may apply here for many christians. If a christian is not a member of any church at the moment, and give to a family in need, is he or she stealing. We as christian members, or churches often turn our looks away, from those that are in need. The need is not just in a building (church) doors, but outside the fence-line .