How do we know God initiates salvation?

The initiation of salvation by God is foundational in Reformed theology. According to Ephesians 2:1, we were dead in our transgressions and sins, highlighting our total inability to respond to God without His action first. John 5:40 further illustrates that people will not come to Jesus for life because of this blindness. Therefore, it is God who gives life, grace, faith, and repentance—none of which we can muster on our own. This theologian-revered principle is essential for understanding the grace of God and our dependency on Him for salvation.