How do we know we are saved by the Lord?

The assurance of salvation comes from God's grace and His sovereign act of redemption in our lives. Just as He delivered Israel from bondage in Egypt, He similarly brings spiritual life to those who are dead in their sins. Ephesians 2:1 states, 'And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.' This refers to the transformational work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts, making us alive through faith. It's by acknowledging our complete reliance on Him for salvation that we can truly claim we are 'saved by the Lord'.