'The Bible Did Not Burn': Man's Bible Untouched by Fire That Destroyed Home

Emily Jones
01-01-2019

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Charles House woke up Friday to the smell of his burning home. 

Fox News reports that the fire destroyed everything except his Bible. While some would call it a Christmas Miracle, House isn't that surprised.

House told local news that it's confirmation of God's word. 

"He said His word would not perish, and the Bible did not burn," House said. "It was scorched, but it did not burn."

House added, "You can take it away, but you can never stop His word. I'm a witness to that right now. Seeing that Bible, in the middle of that fire ... it didn't burn that Bible."

A fire marshal investigated the cause of the flames and discovered that dangerous wiring in the home sparked the blaze.

Dozens of strangers have donated money to House through a GoFundMe account. So far, he is just a few hundred dollars away from achieving his goal of $5,000. 

"It's a blessing," he said. "I can't stop saying that because it's a blessing. Thank God."

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Emily
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Emily Jones is a multi-media journalist for CBN News in Jerusalem. Before she moved to the Middle East in 2019, she spent years regularly traveling to the region to study the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, meet with government officials, and raise awareness about Christian persecution. During her college years, Emily served as president of Regent University's Christians United for Israel chapter and spoke alongside world leaders at numerous conferences and events. She is an active member of the Philos Project, an organization that seeks to promote positive Christian engagement with the Middle
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