2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Funny how this scripture matches exacxtly the current understanding of the expansion of the universe through Dark Energy .. the end of the expansion being the disintegration of all matter including atoms. http://apod.nasa.gov...d/ap030303.html
Note: the heavens according to Genesis are not just the solar system, but the entire known universe, the stars and galaxies .. so it's not just the sun blowing up and incinerating the solar system. Science proves God true.
The big rip will happen in, I would estimate from bible scriptures, about 1,500 years .. not the billions science prophecies. Scientists, be ready for a BIG BIG BIG surprise as evidence discovers expansion happening FAR FAR FAR FAR FAR FAR FAR faster than currently measured, with the expansion increasing Rapidly in speed, multiplying itself, as time goes by, (as one eminent poster on this forum noted that expansiuon is increasing with time.) Yeah .. truly the end of the world and universe as we know it. With a new one to come, in which dwelleth righteousness.
2 Peter 3:13
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
2 Peter 3:12-14 (in Context) 2 Peter 3 (Whole Chapter)