Can you get married without saying vows

The key to this relationship is faithfulness. As God is faithful so the husband and wife are to be faithful. God hates divorce (Mal 2:16) and condemns Israel for being unfaithful to him (Jer 3). Gods expectation of marriage is that it is a lifelong singular committment to your partner - no exceptions.

A man who is teaching a bible group with no authority over him has told some friends of mine 2 christians can vocally make a commitment to each other in front of God without someone marrying them and it is ok. I believe it is fornication and I have given her some scriptures and also the context and preparation of Jewish brides and the lengths they went to. His argument is no one need marry them and God is present. He sounds older so children are not an issue. Cant find much onthis exactly. Where does it say about marriage. I know they could in OT divorce by words. I have advised against going to this group as he is accountable to no one,adn is anti-church. thanks- it is tricky.

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After all why would two people who are in love and want to be married want to get married in secret and privately? Marriage is seen as a great cause for celebration and joy. Why would anyone not want to celebrate one of the most important and happy occasions of your life with family and friends? I would be concerned that something more sinister was going on. Perhaps it is a way of getting around the criticisms or prohibitions of family and friends.

Kendal and Lake skipped the wedding industrial complex and went straight into the woods. From Alabama to a storm-soaked corner of Perthshire, Scotland they built an elopement around fire, water, moss, and intention. Gothic fashion, Celtic-inspired rituals, and a river vow sealed at dusk made this less a performance and more a reckoning with place, weather, and commitment.

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So the short answer to your question is Yes, two people can be considered married from a biblical perspective if they commit themselves to each other before God (indeed the heart of the marriage ceremony is the vows made to one another). I do not know of any stipulation in the Bible that says they must do it a particular way nor that there needs to be witnesses. But given that, God will hold them accountable to that commitment, expecting them to be committed to each other for life, through thick and thin and every conceivable temptation. It is a huge commitment and I would never recommend that a couple take it lightly, without reference to family or friends or privately just before God. It is not the sort of commitment to be made in the heat of the moment but rather in the light of day and after some consideration.

The bible has much to say about marriage. Indeed the imagery of marriage plays an important part in the unfolding story of Gods commitment to us. Starting with Gen 2 where Adam and Eve are from the one flesh and set a precedence for those who follow with instructions to leave their father and mother and be united in one flesh. This relationship is important to God. It reflects his own relationship within himself (father, Son and Spirit all in relationship with each other) and his relationship with humanity - particularly Israel (c.f. Isaiah 54:1-10 or Jer 3:14). It is also the image that is used to describe Jesus relationship with the church (Eph 5:22-33 and Rev 19 21).