James 2:15-16: is this situation one of those things God reserves for Himself?

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You missed the point of the post. God’s “help” is exactly what the person in the verse is doing. Telling me it is good, but not actually helping.

You are missing some 'variables' here, not considering something things... for one we don't need faith to help someone in need we have them in front of us. 'Accusing' God like that is not going to get you anywhere.
 
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You are missing some 'variables' here, not considering something things... for one we don't need faith to help someone in need we have them in front of us. 'Accusing' God like that is not going to get you anywhere.
I am in front of God begging for the help I need. He gives me words that would be comforting if I was looking for comforting, but there is no actual help from him.
 
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Is this warned against because it is supposed to be that God is the only one who is supposed to tell you to be comforted without actually improving your situation? Is this one of those rights, such as vengeance, He is jealous of for only Himself?

I don't understand what your talking about, but here's more of the bible to go with it.

Matthew chapter 25
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’

45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
 
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I don't understand what your talking about,
God is giving me comforting words while not doing anything about the situation. The same thing as in James 2:15-16. It is something he tells us not to do, but that is His plan. So I was asking is that something (comforting words without actually doing anything) that he reserves for Himself, the same way he reserves vengeance for Himself?
 
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