How do we know that salvation is God's acceptance of us?

The doctrine of salvation asserts that it is God who takes the initiative in the process of accepting sinners. This is vividly illustrated through Ephesians 2:1-5, where it is noted that while we were dead in our sins, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ. This indicates that we are not the ones who initiate acceptance; rather, it is God's sovereign grace that reaches out to us. Our spiritual deadness means that we are incapable of accepting God on our own, emphasizing the necessity of God's acceptance to secure salvation.