I agree with what you say for the most part, but considering the impact of death before sin on other parts of Theology means that I’m not comfortable with a gap theory there just yet.
I agree that God is Righteous, Just, Holy and Sovereign, follows His own rules and can do the impossible, but at the same time He won’t do something that would cause chaos or confusion among His followers. God is not a God of confusion after all.
We need to be discussing the same topic and not missing the main point.
God did not tell us the time of His (Jesus) coming. either time. It was predicted and alluded to numerous times in the Old Testament. It was known after he came. Jesus said only the Father knows the end time. We have indications to be aware of ... however every generation for centuries (and Jesus) said the end times are upon us. So? There is much not exactly known. God works His will His way. If we do not know, it keeps us ready or some of us believe so. Since He chooses to keep us in the dark for excellent reasons (being that we should be right with Him and ready for His return at any moment ...
False teaching has been since the beginning. Satan is deceitful and the Prince of this world.
Faith is faith, faith in the thing (proof) in our hand is no longer faith ... it is fact then.
IE. like hope, hope is for the thing we expect to come and desire to come and anticipate and long for it to come because when it comes, there will no longer be any need for hope.
Paul writes of this. Faith, Hope and Charity(love) and the greatest of these is Charity, LOVE!