Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest known monotheistic religions, founded by the prophet Zoroaster (also called Zarathustra) in ancient Persia around 1500–1000 BCE.
🔑 Key Features of Zoroastrianism
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Founder: Zoroaster, who is believed to have received divine revelation from Ahura Mazda, the supreme god.
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Core Beliefs:
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Dualism – The cosmic struggle between Ahura Mazda (good, light, truth) and Angra Mainyu (Ahriman, evil, darkness).
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Moral Responsibility – Humans are encouraged to choose good thoughts, good words, and good deeds.
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Afterlife – Belief in heaven and hell; souls are judged after death.
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Fire Worship – Fire is a symbol of purity and the presence of Ahura Mazda, used in temples for worship.
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Ethical Living – Emphasis on honesty, charity, respect for nature, and ritual cleanliness.
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Sacred Texts: The Avesta, containing hymns (Gathas), prayers, and laws.
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Symbols: The Faravahar (winged symbol representing the human soul) and fire altars.
⚖️ Influence and Context
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Zoroastrianism heavily influenced Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, particularly concepts like:
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Heaven and hell
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Angels and demons
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Final judgment
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The Messiah or savior figure
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Today, it has a small following, mainly Parsis in India and Zoroastrians in Iran.
🔹 Christian Deliverance Perspective
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Zoroastrianism is not biblical and, like all false religions, worships created intermediaries or cosmic forces instead of the one true God, Jesus Christ.
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Practices such as fire worship or moral works-based salvation are spiritually deceptive because salvation comes only through faith in Christ (Ephesians 2:8–9; John 14:6).
✅ In summary:
Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion founded by Zoroaster, focused on the battle between good and evil, ethical living, and fire worship. While historically significant and influential, it is a false religion from a biblical perspective, offering no true salvation apart from Jesus Christ.
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