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Painting of Jesus survives 7-alarm fire that burned Massachusetts church to the ground
aol ^ | 10/26/18 | Alex Lasker

Posted on 10/29/2018 7:39:59 PM PDT by b4me

A seven-alarm fire that tore through a 150-year-old church in Massachusetts miraculously spared a painting of Jesus Christ, WFXT reports.

The piece of artwork, which hung near the front doors of First Baptist Church in Wakefield, Mass., somehow survived the massive blaze — which was likely caused by a lightning strike — completely unscathed.

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KEYWORDS: fire; jesus; painting
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I love when God does things like this! Not the fire and destruction of the church building, but lets it be known He has control over what is destroyed and saved, like this painting of Jesus.
1 posted on 10/29/2018 7:39:59 PM PDT by b4me
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The piece of artwork, which hung near the front doors of First Baptist Church in Wakefield, Mass., somehow of course survived the massive blaze — which was likely caused by a lightning strike — completely unscathed.

There...fixed it.

2 posted on 10/29/2018 7:56:07 PM PDT by DoodleBob
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Church was right down the street from my office in Wakefield. I think God’s aim was off a bit as there is a Universal Unitarian tree hugger church right across the street.


3 posted on 10/29/2018 8:03:26 PM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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He was just giving them a preview of what is to come


4 posted on 10/29/2018 8:08:09 PM PDT by dirtymac
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That's alazing, not even smoke damage or scorching. A sign of hope for sure! Reminds me of the Our Lady of Guadalupe image in Mexico City.

In 1921, an anti-clerical activist hid a bomb containing 29 sticks of dynamite in a pot of roses and placed it less than two feet from the (at that time) 400-year-old image inside the Basilica. When the bomb exploded, most everything was destroyed from the marble altar rail & floor just feet away from the blast, to windows shattered 150 meters away ...yet the image and the glass surrounding it remained untouched. The only damage that occurred in close proximity to the image was a hefty brass crucifix, which was twisted and bent back by the blast.


5 posted on 10/29/2018 8:13:45 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints.)
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Typo. Alazing = amazing.

My fat fickle fingers...

6 posted on 10/29/2018 8:15:03 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints.)
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I’m more surprised to see that aol is still around.

Nice that their painting survived, but does this mean that Jesus will get a wardrobe replacement? It’s time, really. And no I’m not joking, in case anyone is wondering.

He is depicted in a flowing robe, but it’s 2018, and it’s Fall. Shouldn’t he be wearing work pants and a flannel shirt? Carharrt has a good selection of functional clothing. Nothing wrong with a beard, but that hairstyle is a relic of the 70s.

These are practical concerns and questions. No sarcasm whatsoever.


7 posted on 10/29/2018 8:15:56 PM PDT by Ezekiel (All who mourn(ed!) the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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To: b4me

Miracles abound.


8 posted on 10/29/2018 8:16:22 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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It’s too bad to lose the church but I think the message that came through will never be missed.

Come time of tribulation He can save you, too.


9 posted on 10/29/2018 8:17:21 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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The Baptist Church will rebuild and be stronger than ever! God’s reasoning doesn’t always match the reasoning of mankind.


10 posted on 10/29/2018 8:19:15 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: b4me

Hallelujah!


11 posted on 10/29/2018 8:34:04 PM PDT by dadfly
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I love when God does things like this! Not the fire and destruction of the church building, but lets it be known He has control over what is destroyed and saved, like this painting of Jesus.

Yeah because one of God's Ten Commandments said to bow before graven images..Oh wait... no, it's the opposite.

Hate to see an historic old church go down like this, which is a great loss but as a sign of a ""miracle". Eh...not so much if you understand the Bible and it's teaching of "graven images".(Which was of very "Nordic" version of an man who was middle eastern in genetics and most likely in appearance)
12 posted on 10/29/2018 8:36:00 PM PDT by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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To: dadfly

God does exist!


13 posted on 10/29/2018 8:41:56 PM PDT by cpdiii (Cane Cutter, Deckhand,Roughneck, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist: THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR!)
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To: b4me; Chode

Years ago I was working at a Automotive Repair & Wrecker Service and the Wrecker came in with a Chevy Silverado that had an engine fire that had burned everything forward of the bed. Sitting on top of the melted center console was a Bible. I picked it out and inspected it. Burned all over the outside including the edges of the pages and I opened it up and began looking through it. NOT ONE PRINTED WORD WAS TOUCHED, SCORCHED OR WATER DAMAGED from the fire or putting out the fire and it rode a 60+MPH without the windshield and the rest of the windows were missing and NOT EVEN ANY WIND DAMAGE, no torn or folded over pages.

It disappeared during one of My moves but it was incredible to see that The Word was intact.


14 posted on 10/29/2018 8:58:10 PM PDT by mabarker1 (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!)
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To: snooter55; Squantos; Army Air Corps; All

Over here and up one.


15 posted on 10/29/2018 8:59:44 PM PDT by mabarker1 (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!)
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To: mabarker1

Thanks for sharing!


16 posted on 10/29/2018 9:06:27 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: RedMonqey

yes, some of us understand the graven image issue mentioned in the bible and I personally don’t need such things. The point I was for the unknowledgable bigger audience out there to maybe have their minds sparked up to the fact the building was destroyed but “jesus” was untouched by the fire/devastation.

like years ago in some earth quake and some other statue (mary maybe?) was untouched but all around it collapsed.

It’s not the image that’s important but the message - God is in control and everythign that hapens is in some way pointing people to HIM.


17 posted on 10/29/2018 9:13:42 PM PDT by b4me (God Bless the USA)
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To: mabarker1

WOW :)


18 posted on 10/29/2018 9:15:26 PM PDT by b4me (God Bless the USA)
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To: mabarker1

That’s amazing.


19 posted on 10/29/2018 9:43:47 PM PDT by rdl6989
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To: b4me

MASS needs every miracle we can get.


20 posted on 10/30/2018 3:04:23 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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