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Man loses everything in fire, only Bible left unburnt

David-Denise Kwasi Antwi, a member of The Church of Pentecost in the Sampa District of the Berekum Area, lost all his property in a fire that gutted his apartment in Sampa, the capital of Jaman North District in the Bono Region.

Miraculously, the only items that survived the blaze were his two Bibles – one for himself and one for his son.

According to Antwi, the incident occurred on September 2, 2024, at around 4:00 pm while he was away.

He lost all his possessions, including GHS 12,050.00, furniture, clothes, a television set, and more.

The whole Sampa community is particularly astonished by how the two Bibles, placed in different locations in the room, remained unscathed.

Antwi explained that his personal Bible was on a bag placed on a table. Both the table and the bag were burnt beyond recognition, yet the Bible remained intact.

Similarly, his son’s Bible was untouched, despite everything around it being completely destroyed.

In an interview with Pentecost News, Antwi, though heartbroken, said the incident has strengthened his faith in the Bible, affirming it as truly the word of God. He noted that while one can lose all material possessions accumulated over many years, the word of God, as represented by the Bible, is indestructible.

Pastor Samuel Akuamoah Boateng, the Sampa District Minister of The Church of Pentecost, confirmed the incident to Pentecost News.

He mentioned that a Muslim neighbour was so amazed by the survival of the Bible that she now believes in the power of the Bible as the word of God.

Pastor Boateng has appealed to the church community to support Brother Antwi, who is in dire need of assistance to rebuild his life.

Firefighters are still investigating the cause of the fire.

 

Source: thecophq.org

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