In the Bible, is either natural, Genesis 3:17; spiritual, that of the renewed soul, Romans 8:6; or eternal, a holy and blissful immortality, John 3:36 Romans 6:23 . Christ is the great Author of natural life, Colossians 1:16; and also of spiritual and eternal life; John 14:6 6:47 . He has purchased these by laying down his own life; and gives them freely to his people, John 10:11,28 . He is the spring of all their spiritual life on earth, Galatians 2:20; will raise them up at the last day; and make them partakers for ever of his own life, John 11:25 14:19 .