"In Christ, all the saints are higher than the angels. (I thought that was not argued about. Oh my.)"
Then saith he unto me, See [thou do it] not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.John 22:9
That saying of John has no relevance to the status of Mary. Why are you using it?
So you would apply that to the fully redeemed, blessed, sanctified, and resurrected saints in heaven?
"Fellow servants" yes, but though a general and a newly-minted 2nd louie are "fellow officers", it doesn't mean one doesn't outrank the other. And, of course, God wasn't "done with" John at that point.
Well it's a new thought for me. In the Old Covenant we are "A little lower than the angels" (maybe) but I guess my thinking was that we have a union with Christ more profound in its nature and astonishing in its consequences than angels do.
Humma humma (Noise of Dawg thinking ....)
Gotta go. Play nice, kiddies.