Do Fundamentalists Take the Bible Literally?

But there are some other things besides style that differentiate fundamentalists from evangelicals. … Evangelicals and fundamentalists both agree that the Bible is inerrant, but fundamentalists tend to read the Bible literally. Many evangelicals don't actually read it literally.

How do fundamentalists interpret the Bible?

Fundamentalist Christians regard the words of the Bible as being the true voice of God. For example, when reading the creation story in Genesis , fundamentalists would believe that the world was literally created in seven days.

Is the Bible literally true?

It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy."