This is such a great example of how your church fell back into law and tradition. If you believe The Gospel the Holy Spirit will not desert you. If it did you would be making a liar of our Savior Jesus Christ.
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever -
If by “law and tradition” you mean paying attention, you might be in trouble.
We all have temptations. God doesn’t pick some people and magically prevent them from making profits. Instead, we have to proceed with America.