Is it possible to be a Christian without going to church or tithing?
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Being a Christian is being Christ-like.  Christ was obedient even unto death.  \n\nThe church is described as the body of which Christ is the head.  It's a major thing to cut yourself off from the body.  It is, in effect, throwing off His headship.\n\nI suppose it could be possible to not contribute financially, if you don't have any income.  \n\nIn general, disobedience - especially willful disobedience, is contrary to Christianity.\n\nAnd let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.  Hebrews 10:24-25
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No. If u are a good christian then it will not be hard. U ll enjoy living like that.
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I like what has been said.  The whole point of being a Christian (past the salvation part) is to become like Christ.  How do you do this??  Good suggestions have been given, and here are some more:\n-get into the Word every day.  God is going to talk to you through the ultimate "user manual".  \n-Get plugged into a Bible based church.  Get involved!!!  \n-Be open to letting the Spirit help you in life with making choices and reaching out to others.\n-Memorize Scripture- that helps write His Word on your heart, and you will pull that out of your memory when you least expect to.\n-Clean up your "house" bit by bit.  If you wear clothes that are making guys think unholy thoughts, make the choice and wear something else.  If you have a potty mouth, bite your tongue.  We ALL have things that we are working on.  Others will see this change in you, and see how Christ is changing you.  \n-praise God all throughout the day, this helps focus on what He has made good.\n\nI have been praying for you already!
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No. Christianity is about who you are, not just random choices you make.\n\nGrace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.\nBut also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.\nTherefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  II Peter 1:2-10\n\nLet us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:\n Fear God and keep His commandments,\n For this is man’s all.  Ecclesiastes 12:13
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Tithing was originally used, among other reasons, to collect money to take care of the poor. \nNow taxes and charitable giving do most of that, so I think that if you pay taxes, you are already tithing more than 10%.\nIf you want to give to the church to, that is totally voluntary. \nGod certainly doesn't need money, and IMHO churches spend to much money on fancy buildings.
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Phil,\n\nJesus lived without sin, and so theoretically, it is possible, but no one else has ever done it. I don’t think you can do it either, but go for it! Let me know how it turns out. (Just kidding – we’re both out of the running because if you have to ask you weren’t able to do it either.)\n\nYou are in the “religion and spirituality” section and your question relates to Jesus, so I guess it’s fair to bring the Bible into the discussion. Paul is highly respected among Christians. As a young man, he persecuted Christians and even killed some. That puts him out of the running for the lifetime achievement award, but he certainly tried to make up for his indiscretion over the remainder of his life. Is it possible not to sin from this point onward? This is Paul’s conclusion:\n\nI do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do – this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. \n\nSo I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God's law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God-through Jesus Christ our Lord! \n\nSo then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin. \n\nTherefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. \n\nThose who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. \n\nYou, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. \n\nTherefore, brothers, we have an obligation-but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. Romans 7:15-8:14\n\nI’ll try to be brief, and if you have more questions, I will be happy to answer them. Paul’s conclusion is that he was not able to do the good things that he wanted to do nor was he able to stop doing the bad things that he hated. Twice he says, by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
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No as it is a personal choice to take time off from work to go to church. You would only get paid if you are going on your lunch and normally get paid lunch. You could check into using personal time if that is offered where you work and you could get paid from that then.
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probably. I'm from the UK but I don't go to church. But I would have thought so.
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Yes -- most definitely it is possible.  And I think you are right, for the most part people become religious fanatics after they have been "rescued" or "saved" from some other addiction or personal life crisis.\n\nI have a cousin, love her to death, she is a fanatic.  She reads the bible constantly, watches the Christian Broadcast Network, does the prayer stuff with the TV, and listens to the Christian music constantly (at decibels one would hear at a rock concert).  She goes to church, bible class, and other activities just about every day of the week (accept if she has to work).  Her 10 year old son is sad and told his grandpa that mommy doesn't have time for him because she loves God more.  That is kinda sad if you think about it.
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I don't believe in God! Why would I?\n\nBesides the true intention of the church was a place to convert sinners and non-believers to christianity. It was never intended as a place to gather and worship just for the christians. If you believe in a god then you are not required to attend services. The idea of required visits on sunday began with the issue of ties. You know, chances are if your not there you won't give your 10% So of couse the church wants you there.
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First off I'm not Christian, (I have no religion) so i won't yap your ear off with that. \n\nNow, I was interested in your question, but unfortunately have not heard of it outside of the show Stargate SG-1, which is not the best source lol. But I'm glad to see someone with your open-mindedness, so I'd like to help you. Here are some sites I found that I hope will help you on your journey. And as for your question, I'd say someone thinks it's possible. Good luck on your spiritual journey.
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First part. csucdartgirl is right on the money.\nSecond part. No, there is truly no God.\nThird part.  You can be spiritual without being religious
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Even if you dont go to church god will always love you.. he will always love you no matter wut and forgive you for anything u do..! its ok that you dont go to church on a daily basis.. but if you want to get closer with him u should try and go mor often but i u cant u shud read more of the bible and learn more about the him. Hes gret..!
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I've survived without one.  I am probably a stronger person for it, because I know I don't have that crutch to lean on.  I've seen many people who call themselves Christians behave in a very un-Christian manner because they think they can pray a bit and be forgiven for being horrible.  I don't believe I can be forgiven for mistreating people, being dishonest, self-serving, or bigoted, so I don't behave that way.  If you don't have one, and you don't feel you're missing anything, there is not anything wrong with you because of it.
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I don't go to church because I don't believe in god, heaven, or hell. I've tried to find a religion to believe in, and have gone to a few different churches. But religion just isn't for me.
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Isn't that Gods way of saying you can skip church today?
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Hi ! No there is no requirement to tie yourself to any church in particular to become a Christian. you have only to commit yourself to a relationship even if it's one on one with God and Christ as a statement of your belief. Truthfully no one has any more connection to God than you do right now if you are in search of Him. That is what He wants from us and affiliation with any organized church only broadens your personal contacts in this world regarding Him and your own relationship with Him. Just as in the rest of the world, you can be influenced by those around you and you must make choices regarding how you respond to those influences. Some influences are bad, and it is up to each of us to overcome the temptation to give in to bad influences. Now the only true answer to the conflict is communication with God, and a strong personal relationship with Him. And then you can learn how to hear what He says to your heart in your conversations with Him.  That said, try some churches out for your own opinion of them and find one in which you don't feel the phony-baloney going on, and then pray that God will speak to your heart to tell you where you should go. The benefit of a good church is only in fellowship and some experienced guidance to those things which you may not learn on your own.