The Nature of Heaven and Memories

In response to a listener's question about whether we will keep our memories in heaven, Tom Wright explains that the New Testament teaches about the ultimate future of the new heavens and the new earth, not simply going to heaven temporarily. He suggests that immediately after death, believers will be with Jesus, though the specific details are not fully described. Regarding the new heavens and the new earth, where believers will be raised from the dead with resurrection bodies, there will be continuity with our present lives and identities. Our memories will be part of who we are, though there may be differences or gaps in memory in God's remaking of us.