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A 20-year-old Florida man shot point-blank in the chest while visiting a friend’s apartment says he lived to tell the tale thanks to his faith — and a gold cross pendant.

The necklace shattered when struck by the bullet, and medics believe it may have even split the projectile, sparing his organs from what could have been a fatal shot.

"I feel like [my faith] definitely grew stronger," Aidan Perry said Tuesday, reflecting on the miracle on " Fox & Friends First ."

MAN SAVED AFTER STRAY BULLET HITS HIS CHRISTIAN CROSS: 'GOD IS DEFINITELY REAL'

"That’s what I wore the cross for – to represent my faith in Christ ."

Perry was visiting a friend's apartment to watch a UFC fight when the incident happened. The deflected bull

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