#infinitegod

Voice cuts through the dark like a blade finding its mark— unhurried, neither warm nor cold:

"Rough night?"

Feyd is already there. Has been, apparently, for gods knows how long— leaning against the far wall with his arms crossed and one boot propped flat against it, the posture of a man who has nowhere pressing to be and prefers to make a spectacle of it. The portal had been a mess— flickering, spitting static, depositing him three feet to the left of where he'd intended— but it had worked well enough. It always works well enough. That is the philosophy Feyd operates by.

More or less.

He'd seen the state of things immediately upon arrival and made the quiet, instinctive decision to stay back. Not out of courtesy, exactly. More out of the particular brand of patience that comes from having watched enough men come apart at the seams to know when one was mid-unraveling and not yet ready for an audience.

Boredom, though--

Another day, another adventure gone horribly awry. Rick landed his ship hard in the driveway, taking a moment to sit there and try to decompress. Morty was pissed at him. They almost got killed. What else is new?

Rick grumbled under his breath, running a hand down his face. He had absolutely no idea where Morty had fucked off to with his portal gun, and he could only hope Morty was home and in bed by now. If Morty was missing, his bad night was bound to turn worse when Beth inevitably chewed him out.

God, he needed a drink...

Rick finally got out of his ship and trudged his way into his lab, only to freeze when he saw another Rick in his house.

Rick didn't exactly play nice with other Ricks, and under most circumstances, Rick would have immediately been on the attack seeing a strange Rick in his lab. But seeing the state that this guy was in made him hopeful that he wasn't here looking for trouble. Maybe a Rick that died and got rerouted to his own Operation Phoenix. Or a Rick that needed a break from his own dimension.

Either way, this guy looked like he was going through it, and boy did he know that feeling.

@infinitegod

Streets made of melted glass and meat— the kind of urban decay that pulses when no one watches— glitter beneath Feyd’s boots. He stalks the periphery of the citadel, the air coughing up scents of ozone, burnt acrylic, and something subtler: the reek of old fear. He’s alone but carries his war: a cluster of grotesque bio-circuitry juts from one gauntlet, its petal-like fans twitching as if to taste the electric wind. The weapon at his hip is a baroque artifact, centuries obsolete, but augmented: its barrel is a spined organism, and the sight is a wet, blinking eye that tracks all motion in a nineteen-degree arc.

The newly-deceased Feyd of this universe must be wholly appreciative of the flayed architecture. Very postmodern.

He spots the portal’s arrival before it happens. There’s a membrane here, a fog in the continuum, and Feyd can practically smell the approach: a tangle of overlapping frequencies, the staccato click of physics about to fail. His smile is a thin, crescent thing, not so much joy as it is a precision instrument of contempt.

The event horizon ruptures with a restrained belch, an ovoid of impossible blue-green strobing exactly three meters from Feyd’s left shoulder. The portal is a bubo blossoming on time’s skin, leaking gravity and the sour smell of quantum singularities. Feyd-Rautha does not flinch. He simply pivots, drawing the weapon in an elegant parabola, the gun’s living eye dilating, hungry.

@infinitegod emerges from the event like a condescending god, ”Woah! Hey, buddy, put the gun down!”

Feyd acknowledges him with a tilt of the chin, letting his smile curdle.

The concepts of finite and infinite in the Bible can be understood through how Scripture portrays the nature of God and human existence. Here’s a breakdown of these concepts from a biblical perspective:

1. Infinite: God's Eternal Nature

In the Bible, God is depicted as infinite, eternal, and unchanging. His power, wisdom, and presence transcend all limitations. The Bible makes clear that God's nature is beyond human comprehension, and He is not bound by time, space, or any other finite limitations.

Key Verses on God’s Infinite Nature:

Eternal God: “Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” (Psalm 90:2)

Omniscient (All-knowing): “Great is our Lord and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.” (Psalm 147:5)

Omnipresent (Present Everywhere): “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?” (Psalm 139:7)

Unchanging (Immutable): “I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.” (Malachi 3:6)

In these and other verses, the Bible emphasizes that God’s wisdom, power, presence, and love are infinite. His attributes are limitless, reflecting His divine, eternal nature.

2. Finite: Human Life and Creation

In contrast, human beings and creation are depicted as finite and dependent on God. Human life has a beginning and an end, and creation itself is subject to decay and change. The Bible acknowledges human limitations, including mortality, knowledge, and strength.

Key Verses on Human Finitude:

Human Mortality: “The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.” (Psalm 103:15-16)

Human Limitations: “As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it, and it is gone.” (Psalm 103:15-16)

Dependence on God: “Apart from me, you can do nothing.” (John 15:5)

The Temporary Nature of Creation: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” (Matthew 24:35)

These verses illustrate the transient and limited nature of human life and the created world.

3. Bridging the Finite and Infinite: Eternal Life in Christ

While humans are finite in nature, the Bible teaches that through faith in Christ, believers can partake in eternal life. This is not due to any inherent ability within humanity, but through God’s infinite grace and promise of eternal life.

Eternal Life through Christ: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

Life Beyond Death: “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.” (John 11:25)

New Heaven and Earth: “Then I saw ‘a new heaven and a new earth,’ for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away.” (Revelation 21:1)

These passages reveal that while humans are finite, God offers eternal life—a participation in the infinite—through faith in Jesus Christ. The Bible portrays a future where the finite limitations of human life are transformed into eternal life in communion with God.

Conclusion: Finite vs. Infinite in the Bible

God is infinite, eternal, omniscient, and omnipresent. His wisdom, power, and love have no limits.

Humans are finite, with limited lifespans, knowledge, and strength. Our mortality and dependence on God are emphasized throughout Scripture.

Through Christ, finite humans are offered the promise of eternal life, bridging the gap between the finite and the infinite.

Lamentations3:22-23 ......His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.