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Bibles survive massive fire in West Virginia church: 'Though odds were against us, God was not.'

The fire was so hot that firefighters had to back out of the building at one point.

Credit: Coal City Fire Department

Firefighters were left stunned after a church fire in West Virginia when they found a pile of Bibles untouched by the flames.

The Coal City Fire Department was dispatched early Sunday morning to assist with a fire at Freedom Ministries Church in Daniels, WV.

"Picture this, a building so hot that at one point in time, firefighters had to back out," the department wrote in a Facebook post.

Despite this, the department said that not a single Bible or cross was harmed by the fire. Photos posts by the department were shared more than 20,000 times.

Post by CCVFD105.

The department said that no firefighters were hurt.

The church also posted on Facebook following the fire. saying "in the midst of smoke you can see Jesus. He was there with us!"

Freedom Ministries (Daniels, WV)

We have a heavy heart this morning, our church had a fire last night. We will have to rebuild but we will be ok. We will fight the enemy and not let him hold us down. We are coming back from...