I think it's so important to seek our calling and service ( election ) Salvation cannot be lost ,but we can miss out on our calling.
You are saved (Completed work of Christ Jesus)
You are being saved (Enabled work of the true believer, empowered by the Holy Spirit, preparing you as a holy, spotless and blameless bride for Jesus. see the 10 virgins parable)
You will be saved. (The salvation work of the Father in our glorification and presentation as a bride to Christ)
Which do you have past tense?
Which are you supposed to be receiving present tense?
Which are you setting all your hope on future tense?
The question at hand is do you even have salvation?
Will you or will you not be counted among those who say Lord Lord and hears depart from me I never knew you, you who practice lawlessness.
As another brother puts it.
Everyone who has there hope in Him, (that being Jesus and the cross and the resurrection) purifies himself just as He is pure.
Or perhaps this one
Test yourself to be sure you are in the faith.
Peter is making clear exactly how you can be sure and ensure you will not hear "I never knew you depart from me you who practice lawlessness (which is sin)
Yes in the beginning we are like babies whose dirty diapers need to be changed regularly, but when we begin to enter maturity as all Children do it becomes obvious who children we actually are.
You may think you are one and find out you are the other, but best to find out this side of death.