How do we know that God chooses to save certain people?

The historic Reformed view holds that God is sovereign in the act of salvation, a theme reiterated in passages such as Ephesians 1:4-5, where Paul writes, 'He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world.' This doctrine of election assures us that salvation is not based on human merit or foreseen faith but rests solely in God's sovereign purpose and grace. As we observe countless lives transformed by God's grace, we witness the practical outworking of His election. This assures believers that their faith and repentance are the result of God’s prior work in their hearts, opening blind eyes and loosening tongues to declare His glory.