Did the world at large get this wrong? Did the religious system called by men, Christianity, mislead the world in a very large way with regards the return of Christ?
At Matthew 24:3 what question did Jesus' disciples ask him? Did they ask him for signs (multiple events) that would signal his return and the end of the age, or did they ask him for "the sign" (a single event) that would signal his return and the end of the age?
See a more in-depth discussion at:
http://www.e-prophetic.com/articles/pangs-of-distress-what-did-christ-mean/
http://www.e-prophetic.com/articles/christs-return-seen/