The Importance of Vindication
William Branham used the word "vindicate" and its derivations (vindicated, vindicates, vindicating, vindication and vindications) 1773 times in his recorded sermons between 1947 and 1965. His use of the word increased significantly in the latter years of his ministry (1220 times from 1962 - 1965).
This is interesting given that the King James Version of the Bible never uses this word.
Is vindication really that important?
What does vindication mean?
vin•di•cate \ˈvin-də-ˌkāt\ verb transitive -cat•ed; -cat•ing [Latin vindicatus, past participle of vindicare to lay claim to, avenge, from vindic-, vindex claimant, avenger] circa 1571
- 1 obsolete: to set free: DELIVER
- 2: AVENGE
- 3 a: to free from allegation or blame
- b (1): CONFIRM, SUBSTANTIATE
- (2): to provide justification or defense for: JUSTIFY
- c: to protect from attack or encroachment: DEFEND
- b (1): CONFIRM, SUBSTANTIATE
4: to maintain a right to synonym see EXCULPATE, MAINTAIN—vin•di•ca•tor \-ˌkā-tər\ noun
vin•di•ca•tion \ˌvin-də-ˈkā-shən\ noun 1613: an act of vindicating: the state of being vindicated specifically: justification against denial or censure: DEFENSE[1]
Quotes of William Branham
I'm… I am neither the Father, Son, nor Holy Ghost. I am a man, your brother, vindicated—ministry vindicated by a supernatural Being, not me, the Angel of the Lord that has come from God to minister these blessings to you.[2]
...that we might become You, sons of God, to reflect the Word of God, vindicated, made it manifest through our ministry life that You have given us.[3]
The entire mystery is unfolded. That's the ministry of that angel. See? Be so simple people just drop off the top of it. But yet it'll be perfectly a-vindicated everywhere, just be perfectly normal. See? Everybody that—that wants to see it can see it. See? That's right. But those… Jesus said, as He said when He come, said, "You got eyes and can't see, Isaiah said you did. (See?) And you got ears and you can't hear."[4]
Isaiah, the prophet, he said, "In my day, the Lord vindicated me as His prophet. And we know that the Word comes to the prophet. And then, everything that I said, God honored it and made it come to pass. From a little boy, up, everything that was said come to pass. I was vindicated amongst the people as a prophet.[5]
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