How do we know that God has chosen a specific people for salvation?

The doctrine of election is foundational in Reformed theology, asserting that God has predestined a select group of individuals for salvation. Ephesians 1:4 communicates that God chose us in Christ before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. This concept is further reinforced in 2 Thessalonians 2:13, where Paul states that God chose believers for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. This clearly shows that salvation is not based on human effort but is a sovereign act of God’s grace towards His elect.