For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?
Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
Matthew 16:26

The primary principle of metaphysics is contradiction. The universal paradox is how the soul conceptualizes GOD. It is a monumental task considering GOD is beyond form, ideas and words. 

GOD as a concept is a divisive proposition answered historically by belief. Belief entitles the ego to be cocksure of subject and object within its projected construct. Belief leads to deception, tyranny, war and murder. The ego is amoral with no boundaries and will cheat, lie, steal, strike, wound and kill to survive and reproduce.

The ego operates in Ego conscience. The counter to ego is the soul and Soul conscience. The ego desires, desires lead to attachment, and attachment leads to suffering. Suffering requires healing and transcendence to Soul conscience. Healing acknowledges the cause of suffering and the power of forgiveness.

The properties and traits of the ego are many. Philosophy, psychology, sociology, mythology and religious traditions explore individual examples. The metaphysician explores all knowledge domains for universals to decipher and correlate the metapatterrn.

In platonic metaphysical tradition, GOD is Source. The primary properties of Source are absolute and enteral and expressed in Goodness, Beauty and Truth. 

GOD IS GOOD

GOD IS BEAUTIFUL

GOD IS TRUE