insists that if God is not to be robbed, and if God’s blessing is to be expected, then all the tithes, plus offerings, must be given to the Lord’s representatives. So we begin with our obligatory minimum giving, the tithe (that could well be our regular and systematic weekly offering in church services), and then we add our thank offerings for special blessings received, such as the passing of an examination, the birth of a baby, the receiving of a legacy (and these can be devoted to special causes