From something written by someone once upon a time, one can highlight anything and interpret it however they wish. The letter is not a mirror; it reflects not what is, but what one wants to see. If something torn from context contradicts a person's beliefs, they will point out that it is torn from context; but if it aligns with their beliefs, they won't even notice it is torn from context. The letter itself is nothing—the person perceiving the letter makes it meaningful and objective within the reality of their own actions.
Here is another example of something "torn from context": "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand..."
Thus, the letter calls for an action—to repent—because another action has occurred: the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.
Since, apparently—in fact—we observe no such "drawing near of the heavenly kingdom"—the sky remains likely as it was millennia ago—these words became a kind of tool for earthly "kingdoms" to obtain all sorts of benefits. After all, one can repent in different ways—again, depending on the understanding of different people.
The true meaning of repentance is the realization of one's mistakes, remorse that they were committed, and the forgiveness of oneself and the "unjust" world that "led" to these mistakes; but THIS happens without any summons, because a person has a conscience—everyone does, no matter how diligently they try to shut it out—and conscience itself points the right way.
In our case with the "letter," however, the act of repentance stems from something entirely different, as a specific catalyst is identified—the approach of the "kingdom." That is, it is no longer the person's conscience—a gift from nature—but some LETTER that arouses this "repentance" within them. And the more a person trusts the letter, the more manageable they become. And there have always been plenty of hunters eager to manage people. And where, in the end, does this notorious "repentance" lead?
Since the "kingdom of heaven" has drawn near, but is de facto invisible, all sorts of "guides" appear—visible adepts of this "kingdom"—who take it upon themselves to "care" for the proper "repentance" of the person who believed the letter. Thus, unnoticed, the person becomes, in turn, an adept of these "guides," upon whom the truth or falsehood of the performed "repentance" depends. And that is when, as the person begins to think they have found the path to freedom (from real mistakes that oppress the soul), they drift into the deepest thickets of dependence on "sins" that "prevent" them from obtaining a worthy place in the "approaching kingdom." It is appropriate here to tear another phrase from context: "I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." So, who do we need? Precisely, people who have made many follies, mistakes, and even crimes in life—unfortunate souls who failed to make peace with the world and with themselves! They will readily accept this call as "liberation" from oppressive remorses of conscience. Whether he is righteous or a sinner, a person can say quite objectively about himself—not aloud, but "to himself" (within). And, of course, it would be unwise to miss the opportunity to be freed from a dark "past" that continues to oppress. But what is the price of this "liberation"? This is where the unpredictable, sometimes terrifying and cruel denouement begins.
One could mention the signing over of apartments to "guides," resulting in elderly parents ending up on the streets; the cruel insults and humiliation of parents by their children due to the parents' lack of faith; the betrayals of loved ones for the sake of one's own "purity of repentance"; the murder of millions of people throughout history for the sake of the "approaching kingdom," and much more (about which I shall perhaps remain silent). And in all these cases, as a rule, the words I mentioned in my previous post—"torn from context by omission"—were and are cited. Because it is better to find support in the letter and bend the world to one's "repentance" than to make peace with oneself and the world (since God breathes in both us and the world). "God is not in the word, but in the truth," and a person can obtain true liberation only by themselves, by FORGIVING themselves and the world—that is, essentially forgiving GOD—not by the "word," but by the "truth."