"Wherefore, we shall have a perfect knowledge of all our guilt, and our uncleanness, and our nakedness; and the righteous shall have a perfect knowledge of their enjoyment, and their righteousness, being clothed with purity, yea, even with the robe of righteousness."
2 Nephi 9:14
The verse before this explains that "the spirit and the body is restored to itself again, and all men become incorruptible, and immortal, and they are living souls, having a perfect knowledge like unto us in the flesh, save it be that our knowledge shall be perfect" (verse 13). So, it seems like this perfect knowledge is a side effect of resurrection and getting perfect bodies. Our memories are not going to be faulty anymore, and I think that is one of the things that God is trying to prepare us for. If we don't repent and deal with those memories now, then our own thoughts will condemn us (Alma 12:14), and we won't want to be in God's presence with bad things in our minds and hearts.
On the other hand, if we repent and work with God to overcome our faults, then we'll know that we are forgiven and clean, and those thoughts of our past won't haunt us, because we'll know that we've changed and become better people.
Today, let's remember that a day is coming where we won't be able to ignore our consciences or our sins anymore. Let's prepare for that day through repentance and change. Let's work to let go of our pride and stop trying to defend our poor choices, and instead plead with God for his help in cleaning up our lives and becoming people who wouldn't choose those things again. That is what will save us from our own condemnation at the last day.
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