***I already have salvation and will end up with God in Heaven. Hope to see you there, too, Mark.***
You are a much kinder and gentler person than I am and as such, you possess certain Christian behaviours in greater amounts than I do. But not even the Apostles knew of their salvation. They had faith and they hoped, but they did not know.
“But not even the Apostles knew of their salvation. They had faith and they hoped, but they did not know.”
If they didn’t, then what was the point? Jesus clearly declared what He was here to do. If you can’t see that, you need a new teacher.