WHAT DOES THIS SCRIPTURE 1 JOHN 3:2 TELLS US

Read 1 John 3:2 in your bible, does this scripture tell us that we cannot know what our destiny or potentials? 

No, it does not mean that at all. Quite to the contrary, we are clearly told in scripture, so that we can know, what our destiny is. We

Read in Ephesians 3:14-19 that it is our destiny to become spirit members within the family of God, and that we know that we are to be filled with 

"All the fullness of God." 

1John 3:2 does not tell 

Us something different, In fact, this passages confirms, rightly understood, that we do know what our destiny is

When we read this passage in context, it states;

"Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, 

We shall be like Him, for we shall see Him 

as He is," 

This passages tell us that we know that when Christ is revealed or manifested at His second coming, we will be like Him. 

Christ will return in glory (Matthew 24:30). And so we, too, will appear or be manifested with Him in glory (Roman 8:17). Right now, we are not yet filled with God's glory, as we are still flesh and blood. That is, it has not yet been revealed or manifested that we shall be, because we are not yet powerful glorious God being, but we do know that we will be glorious God being at the time of Christ return. 

Notice the following Scripture which make this understanding perfectly clear:

(1). We read in 1John 3:2 about the time when Christ is revealed we read about Christ's revelation talking about His return in many additional places;

2 Thesslonians 1:7-8 says that when Christ is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels." He will take vengeance on those who disobey God. 

1Peter 4:13 tells us that when Christ's glory is revealed." we will also be glad with exceeding joy. 

Luke 17:30 compare the time when Christ is "revealed" at His return with time of Noah and lot (verses26-29).

(2). We also read in 1John 3:2 that when Christ is "revealed" we will be like Him. That is, when Christ is revealed in glory we, too, will be revealed in glory, again, note the following additional passages. 

Romans 8:29 tell us that God  "predestined us to be conform to the image of His Son," with the ultimate goal of our glorification (verses 30).

1Corinthians 15:49 adds that we  "shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man" Jesus Christ. 

Philippians 3:21 says that Christ will "Transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body" So, we have been told what we will be! But it has no been revealed yet as we have not been revealed manifested yet in power and glory. But we know that we will be revealed or manifested as born again God being in the near future. 

Notice Paul's word in Roman 8:18-19 "for I consider that the suffering of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealef in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the Son of God." Again, when is our glorious revelation [or revealed], then you also will be manifested [or revealed] with Him in Glory" the new revised version enlish bibles translated accurately. "when Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory." other translation say, 

"when Christ... Appear, then you also will appear with Him in glory." giving thereby the intended meaning that Christ's revelation will occur when He appear at His second coming. But all rendering make it clear that we will be revealed or appear with Him in glory when He is revealed or appear that is why we are tobeagerly wait "revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1Corinthians1:7).

We can and do know our potential. That knowledge bas been revealed to us by God. But it has not been revealed yet to the world, as we are still flesh and blood not yet immortal God's being. Rather than teaching us tha we cannot know what we will be. 1John 3:2 tells

Us the exact opposite. We can and do know our potential, but the manifestation of our potential has not occurred yet. That is, 

We are not yet glorified! But when the glorified Jesus Christ is "revealed" or appears at His second coming! (1John 2:28). We know that we will also

Appear with Him in glory-provided, however, that we have remzined faithful to God and His Son, 

Jesus Christ.