<p>3:4- see on 1 Cor. 15:20.</p><p><em>When Christ, our life, shall be manifested</em><i>, then with him you shall also be manifested in glory-</i> 1 Jn. 3:2 uses the same word in saying that &quot;what we shall be&quot; has not yet been &quot;manifested&quot;. The manifesting of the Lord Jesus at the second coming is therefore our manifestation, because Christ is our life. But we are also individuals; <em>our</em> life and eternal being is involved. So our unique eternal personality is in fact an aspect of Him. The fullness of His personality has been shared out amongst all those in Him; one wired more towards His grace, another more towards His justice, e.g. In another figure, we are each unique parts of the body which is Christ.</p><p>If we believe we really will be there, then we will look more earnestly for the day to come. We can never be truly enthusiastic about the Lord's return if we are unsure about our ultimate acceptance at His hand. Because we are sure that &quot;When Christ&hellip; shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication&hellip;&quot; etc. (Col. 3:4,5). We don't control ourselves because we think this will make us good enough to be accepted, but rather because we believe that we have already been accepted. By grace alone.</p>