“Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. You are cursed with a curse, for you have robbed Me" ~ Malachi 3:8-9

“Do not touch My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.” ~ 1 Chronicles 16:22, Psalm 105:15

1. "And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren" ~ Hebrews 7:5
NOT 501c3 organizations but the truly ordained by & abiding in the Lord.

2. "There will be judgment of your giving."
"He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward." ~ Matthew 10:41

3. "Dangling carrots will cost you your provision."
"no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified." ~ 1 Thessalonians 4:6