When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
'When Christ shall be manifested, who is our life (John 11:25; John 14:19; Galatians 2:20), then shall ye also with Him be manifested in glory' (1 Peter 4:13). His non-manifestation is the pretext of unbelievers (2 Peter 3:4). The Spirit-imparted life our souls have now in Him shall be extended to our bodies (Romans 8:11; Romans 8:17).
Then - and not until then. Those err who expect a perfect church before then. The true Church is now militant. Rome errs in trying to set up a church now regnant. The Church shall be visible as perfect and reigning, when Christ shall be visibly manifested as her reigning Head. Rome, ceasing to look for Him in patient faith, has set up a visible mock-head, ante-dating the millennial kingdom. The papacy took to itself by robbery that glory which is an object of hope, and can only be reached by bearing the cross. When the Church became a harlot, she ceased to be a bride going to meet her Bridegroom. Hence, the millennial kingdom ceased to be looked for (Auberlen).