Jesus: the Prototokos

Jesus Christ tells us what the Gospel is in Mark 16:16 (KJV).The Gospel is He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. (Mark 16:16)Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. (John 14:6)The Gospel is the way, the truth and the life.The Gospel is Jesus.Jesus is the Gospel.Jesus is the Word (John 1:1).The Gospel is the Word (John 1:2).The Gospel is the word (John 12:48).Jesus is the prototokos: Jesus was born of the flesh at his natural birth; weare born of the flesh at our natural birth.Jesus was born again of the Spirit at his baptism byimmersion; we are born again of the Spirit at ourbaptism by immersion.Jesus was raised from the dead at his baptism byimmersion; we are raised from the dead at ourbaptism by immersion.Jesus was raised again after his second death; weshall be raised again after our second death.