How do we know that we do not deserve salvation?

The doctrine of grace is foundational to sovereign grace theology. Scripture clearly shows that humanity does not deserve salvation; rather, we rightly deserve God's wrath due to our sinfulness (Romans 6:23). Paul reminds us through verses like Ephesians 2:8-9 that salvation is a gift from God, not of works, so that no one may boast. This understanding is profound—our inherent sinfulness means we are unworthy of God's mercy. The glorious truth is that God, in His sovereign grace, chooses to grant salvation to the undeserving, providing a complete basis for our hope and repaying none of our ‘worth’ with grace.