Dear Steve W,
Thank you SO much for your kind words and encouragement. I honestly couldn’t have expressed my personal feeling on this timeline better than what you did. And with such eloquence!!
Yes, truly, we are at the moment of truth.
http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/apr2012/stevew42.htm
And yes, we are human, so I too have doubts on the timeline (I never used “100%” sure in any of my posts as a result). When I review my material on this timeline and look at the probability of this being THE true timeline, I get filled with confidence and joy that our redemption has finally arrived. However, it is hard to comprehend such a short time frame as being the truth and that we will soon be with our precious Lord. It is just SOOO exciting as to be hard to contain.
As a mathematician, I would NEVER purposely manipulate numbers to make a point. I merely allowed the numbers to speak for themselves. I landed on this timeline independently THEN was led to Ron Reese and Gerry Almond (as well as others).
However, as Steve so accurately pointed out about this, or ANY potential timeline:
“But our reasoning is veiled. We just can't know all of what God has planned. Our most astute logical analysis of the timeline is anemic when compared to God's wisdom and ways. For all the in depth articles and findings of this theory that fellow Doves have reported and shared since 2008, giving compelling reasoning for this timeline, none of us can be 100% certain that we have unlocked the mystery of Daniel's final week. But we shall soon see. We all hope it's true, but doubt lingers. It's only natural. We've been down this familiar road before. Though this particular road seems like it's heading for the real deal.”
You also indicated surprise that we have not been Raptured yet. I too am quite surprised that we are still here on earth to talk about this. But there is still time – PERHAPS God is merely keeping the Ark open until the last second!!
While I remain confident in the 2008-2015 timeline, if April 11th (actually, for me, the end of April 8th because of the Two Witnesses 84 hour death to resurrection period) comes and goes, the timeline may have been wrong, but our Blessed Hope of a SOON RAPTURE certainly is not. One thing I can GUARANTEE with 100% CERTAINTY is that each day that goes by is EXACTLY one more day closer to the Great Departure!!
Yes, keep your spirits up, my friends. Our time on earth is rapidly drawing to a close – praise the Lord forever!!
YbiC, MathMan