God is neither man nor woman.
That's true. But given that absolute knowledge of God is beyond our capacity, I believe the words used by Christ should be our standard.
Do agree-both gender were used in some verses of God--but it
seems all of His Creation is gender specific- i.e living matter is either male or female--or not living matter.
How do you know?
True enough. God is spirit (John 4:24). But since Jesus called him Father in giving us an example of prayer, I think we have reason to respect the text remaining masculine in those cases.
Mt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Mt 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Mt 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Mt 6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Mt 6:4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Mt 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Mt 6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Mt 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.