8. We should honor God from our wealth, which includes having compassion on the poor (Prov. 3:9; 19:17; Luke 12:21). We are stewards of the resources that God gives us. We are to give to the work of his kingdom by faith and in proportion to how he has blessed us. We are also to be concerned for the deserving poor among us, especially our earthly and spiritual families. 9. Taxation is a reality of life (Neh. 5:4; Luke 20:22; Rom. 13:6–7). As long as human government has been in existence, there