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God has created man in His own image. Yahweh is a creative God, and the
method of His creation is the spoken word. Yahweh literally spoke, and the world
came into being.

Hebrews 11:3
By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so
that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

God has also granted this creative ability to man. Our world is also framed by
the words we speak. If we speak words of unbelief, we will experience a life of
defeat. If we speak words of faith, we will experience a life of victory.
We can observe the power of man’s speech in two different events from the
life of Peter. When Yahshua ascended He gave power and authority to His
disciples. They were to be in the world, even as He was. This extended even to the
disciples being granted supernatural power in their speech.

Acts 3:2-8
And a man who had been lame from his mother's womb was being carried
along, whom they used to set down every day at the gate of the temple
which is called Beautiful, in order to beg alms of those who were entering
the temple... Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do
have I give to you: In the name of Yahshua Christ the Nazarene -- walk!"
And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his
feet and his ankles were strengthened. With a leap he stood upright and
began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping
and praising God.

We see in this a clear example of the words of man producing life where
there was death. A man who was crippled from birth was able to receive life into
his legs and go forth walking and leaping. We also can observe similar examples of
the power of death in the words of man. In the book of Acts we read of a husband
and wife who were practicing lying and deception against the Holy Spirit. Peter
once more was used to speak forth the words of God and this time they resulted in
death.

Acts 5:9-10
Then Peter said to her, "Why is it that you have agreed together to put the
Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried
your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well." And
immediately she fell at his feet and breathed her last, and the young men
came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside
her husband.

We see then that by means of a spoken word either life or death can result.
What is not commonly understood by Christians is that this principle is always at
work. Our words are a creative force. We do not always see the result in such an
immediate and spectacular fashion, but our words always have an effect. I have at