Jeremiah 17:5Thus says the Lord:Cursed is anyone who places his trust in human beingsand relies on human strengthwhile his heart turns away from the Lord.
Prevost remains united to the reprobate Bergoglio—even after his death—in their mutual contempt for God.
Revelation 13:8 And all the inhabitants of the earth will worship the Beast—everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that was slaughtered.
In Saint Augustine of Hippo’s theological and philosophical work (354–430 AD), primarily in The City of God (De Civitate Dei), there is a direct relationship between the "two cities" and the figure of the Antichrist.
1. What are the two cities?
Saint Augustine is not referring to two real geographical cities, but rather to two spiritual and moral communities that coexist throughout human history:
The City of God (Civitas Dei): Formed by those who live according to the spirit, who love God even to the contempt of self, and who are predestined for salvation.
The Earthly City (Civitas Terrena): Formed by those who live according to the flesh, dominated by self-love (amor sui) carried even to the contempt of God, and guided by pride and the lust for dominance.
2. Relationship to the reign of the Antichrist
In the final books of The City of God (especially Book XX), Augustine analyzes biblical prophecies concerning the end times, the final persecution, and the coming of the Antichrist:
The supreme manifestation of the Earthly City: For Saint Augustine, the reign of the Antichrist represents the climax where the Earthly City deploys its full pride, deceitful power, and persecution against believers.
Separation of the two cities: Throughout history, the two cities are intertwined and mixed (permixtae). However, during the reign of the Antichrist and the final persecution, the division between them becomes absolute and visible:
Members of the Earthly City will align with the deception and worship of the Antichrist.
Members of the City of God will endure the ultimate trial of faith and tribulation before the Final Judgment.
Defeat of the Antichrist and definitive triumph: Augustine maintains that the reign of the Antichrist will be brief (three and a half years, according to Scripture) and will end with the Second Coming of Christ, marking the definitive destruction of the Earthly City and the eternal establishment of the City of God in glory.




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