I just got through watching Hitchens on c-spand in one of his hateful debates about religion. He would laugh in your face to even think he might be in heaven or loved by Jesus. He thought the worse thing Jesus ever claimed in that he died for your sins. He said he found that immoral and disgusting. I doubt seriousely anyone who thinks Hitch in in heaven, despite a death bead confersion is delusional. He even went so far to say if he did have a death bed conversion it was because the cancer caused him to be out of his mind and he rejects anyone thinking he did so. He does not want Gods mercy and stated that many times. He would reject it.
And yet, I remain convinced that God loved Hitchens. But that does not mean that Hitchens was forgiven and saved from eternal damnation. I cannot understand why it is so difficult to comprehend that while God loves sinners, as are we all, not every sinner is saved. Possibly I need to read a different Bible. The one I have seems so utterly clear on this point.