Well, there is also 2000 years of precedent. From Peter on, people have been just as convinced as you He would return “soon”, and with just as much (or more!) reason to think so. No, this time it isn’t different.
Except for the pesky details of things that need to be in place for prophecy to be fulfilled, that weren’t in those days.
But in those days, they didn’t have that kind of verification or knowledge of events.
Could be. Who know?
God bless you. This time is VERY different.
Please - just look around you - look up - look in God’s Word.
His coming is very very near - He is even at the door!
(In fact He and His Angels are even now fulfilling Revelation 15 - putting in the sickle and reaping a tremendous harvest of souls throughout the world.)
It is awesome what God is doing every single day!
And He is doing a NEW THING!
Please go to Him and ask HIm for wisdom, and for eyes to see and for ears to Hear!
Since the beginning of time people have been predicting the end of time. Do you know what they all have in common? They have all been wrong.
End-time prophecies refer to the nation of Israel. The State of Israel did not exist from 78 - 1948. So anyone prior to 1948 who ever thought "today could be the day," didn't know their end-time prophecy.