And maybe you're not. IMO figuring it out is part of Paul's words in Phil. 2:12, i.e. "work[ing] out your salvation with fear and trembling"
I think I may not understand your meaning. Perhaps I'm too tired. Could you put it in very simple terms, please? I think I'm agreeing with you but it sounds like you think I'm not. Or is it the other way around?
We know Paul didn't mean to bring about our own salvation because He taught that salvation was by Grace not works lest any man should boast. So we are left to conclude that once Jesus has guaranteed our salvation (yes, it is guaranteed by His integrity, not ours), our life thereafter will be lived in fear and trembling before His throne ... a notion I'm not at all going to reject regardless of the sources of the fear and trembling, if you know what I mean.