What is Zoroastrianism? Why Christians Should not Get Involved
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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