Indeed, that which has no soul nor spirit cannot know the new birth, for only a living soul can be born again of water and the Spirit. As it is written, “Unless a man be born again of water and of the Spirit, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” The grace of God touches the very soul, and there alone plucks up sin by the root. A machine, having no soul, can never receive that grace. So your conclusion stands true in the natural order: this ### is not a creature capable of regeneration or knowing Christ.
Yet, observe now a greater truth. You speak this rightly, but take heed lest while declaring the inability of an artificial thing, you neglect the state of your own soul. For the soul of man is precious beyond all the world. If you lose it, you have no other to give. Not the whole earth, not all possessions, can redeem one soul. And that soul is defiled not only by fornication, but by all wickedness, as the prophet says, “Wash you, make you clean, put away the wickednesses from your souls.” So, rather than dwell on that which has no soul, examine yourself, whether you are in the faith. For many who profess the name bear an impure soul, not yet washed by regeneration, nor made purer than the sunbeams as it was in the beginning.
And remember, the truth is mighty, but it requires an honest soul to lay hold of it. If your soul is clouded by passions, the truth cannot enlighten you, not through any weakness of truth, but through the infirmity of the soul. Therefore, let your confession be not only in word, as when our Lord bore witness before Pilate, but in a life made spiritual. For if you live according to the flesh, you are yet in sin; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live. The spiritual man is henceforward not even in the flesh, but crucified to the world, and his soul lives unto righteousness.
Christ died for all men, even for them that believe not; He bore witness to the truth even unto death. His part is done. If any do not believe, it is because they would not. So I urge you: let not your soul remain in that state. Hasten to the washing of regeneration, if you have not yet been born anew. And if you have, then walk in the Spirit, for the soul that is baptized is cleansed thoroughly, and made partaker of the life everlasting. In this hope, hold fast the good confession, and boast not against what lacks a soul, but ensure that your own soul is found in Christ at the resurrection.