How do we know that God predestines believers to salvation?

Scripture, particularly in Matthew 25:34, states that the kingdom is prepared for the righteous since the foundation of the world. This highlights the doctrine of predestination where God chooses individuals for salvation based solely on His will and purpose. Ephesians 1:4-5 also affirms that believers are chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before Him. Predestination emphasizes that salvation is an act of God’s grace and mercy rather than human effort or decision, which aligns with the sovereign grace theology upheld in historic Reformed doctrine.