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what does it mean and stand for
Yes, I know what the Y2K issue was about as I am a FT IT person. I was just relating to you what people were all excited about not the programmers.
BC stands for Before Christ and AD is Anno Domini or In the Year of Our Lord in Latin. Prior to the apostasy from a Christian worldview, time was divided into Before Christ and After Christ, but now many use CE - Common Era and BCE - Before the Common Era.
Many legal documents still use things like "hereby confirmed on this 27th day of June, 2003 AD" or Anno Domini. Some will even say the year of our Lord, 2003.
One thing about it is that Christ's birth may have actually happened in what we would call 4 BC or even as late as 4 AD and there is no year 0 so technically we are really in 2002 because of the 0 thing, but we could be in 2007 or 1996 depending on whose date you use for His birth. Thus the big hoo ha over Y2K from a Bible standpoint was silly because we may have been 4 years past it when we celebrated it or we are 4 years from it.
So, all the prophecies folks made about the Lord's return were dumb from the start. No man knows the day or the hour so we should do what John Wesley lived by. John said that he planned his life like Christ was not coming for a 100 years but lived his life like He may come tonight.
I reckon I gave you a bit more than you asked for, but hopefully I helped you some. Blessings to you!
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Dr. Ronald E. Shultz
Expertise
I am more of a polemicist than an apologist. I especially desire to answer questions concerning discipleship/holiness, "gray areas", etc. If all you wish is an argument then I am not your man. Sincere seekers only need e-mail me.
Experience
I have ministered in several states since my conversion in 1975. I participate in many forums and have written two books.
Organizations
American Association of Christian Counselors since 2009
Texas Civil Defense since 2008
American Legion since 2002
Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, since 1994
Life Member NCOA, 1973
Dover AFB Honor Guard, 1971-73
Publications
Poem, "Cowboy Up" published in an anthology by American Poets Society, 2004
Author, Jail House Religion, Xulon Press, 2004
Author, The Power of Holy Women, Xulon Press, 2003
Messianic Literary Corner published 45 poems, 2003+
Tract “Which Way To God” published on http://www.tracts.com/whichway.html, 1998
Several poems published on various web pages, 1997,1998,1999
Author, Metamorphosis, copyrighted, partially published collection of poetry, 1968-94
Article, “Why I Prefer Expository Preaching”, published in Canyonview Bible Seminary's Expositor, 1988
Education/Credentials
Doctor of Theology, Slidell Baptist Seminary, Slidell, LA, 2001, Summa Cum Laude
Master of Theology, Christian Bible College, Rocky Mount, NC, 2000, Summa Cum Laude
Bachelor of Religious Education , Administration minor, Piedmont Baptist College, Winston-Salem, NC, 1982, Cum Laude
Evangelical Teacher Training Association, Teachers Diploma, Winston-Salem, NC, 1982
Other study: Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL - 1975-78
Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA - 1976-77
Interim Ministry For Today's Churches - 2000
Awards and Honors
Heritage Registry of Who's Who, 2006-2007
Editor's Choice Award, International Library of Poetry, 2003
America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals 2001-2002
Stratmore Who's Who, 2001-2002
Guest Speaker Texas A&M, Commerce, 1999
Gubernatorial Commendation by Texas Veterans Commission, 1999
Dallas VA Certificate of Pride in Public Service, 1999
Guest on the Kevin Bullard radio program KPBC AM 770,1997
Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 1996
Editor's Choice Award, National Library of Poetry, 1995
Who's Who in Poetry, 1992
United States Army Achievement Medal, 1990
Personal testimony dramatized for international radio program Unshackled, 1986
Outstanding Young Men of the South, 1981
United States Air Force Commendation Medal, 1978
Two USAF suggestion awards, 1976
NCO of the Quarter, 1975
Freedom Foundation Award, 1975
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