Written by From The Gospel of Asha: Unmasking the Shadow God and Reclaiming the True Light
1. The Illusion of Unity
Theologians often equate YHWH, the God of Israel, with Ahura Mazda, the Wise Lord of Zoroastrianism. But upon closer inspection, we find a fundamental contradiction. Their natures, ethics, and intentions diverge completely. This is not a union — it’s a replacement effort, and Jesus Himself exposed it.
2. The Nature of Ahura Mazda: The God of Asha
Scriptural Reference: The Gathas (Yasna 30.5–6, 31.11, 45.2–3)
- “Through Asha, the righteous order, Ahura Mazda created the world. He gave us the freedom to choose between Asha (truth) and Druj (the lie).” — Yasna 30.5
- “He who upholds Asha, the truth, is in accord with Mazda — through good thoughts, words, and deeds.” — Yasna 31.11
Ahura Mazda is:
- Non-violent in essence.
- Morally pure and truthful.
- A bestower of free will, not a coercive ruler.
- Universally accessible to all humanity, regardless of tribe.
3. The Nature of YHWH: A God of Jealous Wrath
Scriptural Reference: Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)
- “For you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” — Exodus 34:14
- “Now go and strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant…” — 1 Samuel 15:3
- “I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create evil; I the LORD do all these things.” — Isaiah 45:7 (KJV)
YHWH is:
- Jealous, tribal, and exclusive.
- Commands genocide and blood sacrifice.
- Self-declared author of both good and evil.
- Rigid in legalism, punishing deviation with wrath.
4. Cyrus the Great: The Righteous King Claimed by Both
Historical Record: The Cyrus Cylinder (539 BCE)
- “I am Cyrus, king of the world… I returned to the sacred cities… the sanctuaries whose foundations had gone to ruin… I gathered all their inhabitants and returned to them their dwellings.”
Scriptural Reference: Isaiah 45:1–5
- “Thus says the LORD to His anointed, to Cyrus… though you have not known Me.” — Isaiah 45:1–5
Cyrus, a follower of Ahura Mazda, practiced religious freedom and justice. Yet Isaiah rewrites the narrative:
YHWH anoints Cyrus and declares: “I am the LORD, and there is no other; besides Me there is no God.” (Isaiah 45:5)
This is not affirmation — it is appropriation. YHWH attempts to replace Ahura Mazda in the minds of history.
5. Jesus: The Exposer of the Lie
Scriptural Reference: Gospel of John
- “You are of your father the devil… he was a murderer from the beginning and did not stand in the truth.” — John 8:44
- “Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’” — Matthew 9:13
- “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.” — John 8:19
Jesus broke with YHWH’s commands:
- He healed on the Sabbath (Mark 3:1–6)
- He rejected ritual sacrifice (Matthew 9:13, Hosea 6:6)
- He forgave sin freely, without Temple mediation
- He said the religious elite followed a different father — not the Father of Light, but the father of lies
Implication: Jesus was pointing to a higher God — a God of mercy, freedom, and truth. A God much more aligned with Ahura Mazda than with the legalistic wrath of YHWH.
6. The Return to Asha
The true spiritual battle has always been between Asha and Druj, between divine order and spiritual distortion. Ahura Mazda and Jesus stand aligned in moral vision — offering light, liberty, and truth.
YHWH’s system, by contrast, mirrors the Lie Jesus condemned — a god of violence, fear, and control masked in religious authority.
The time has come to return to the source — to Ahura Mazda, the Wise Lord, the one who upholds Asha eternally.
Full Series Overview: The Gospel of Asha
- The Unmasking — Ahura Mazda, Jesus, and the Lie Hidden in Religion
- The Gospel of Asha — How Jesus Reflects the Gathic Vision
- The Shadow God in Scripture — YHWH and the Mask of the Lie
- Frashokereti and the Light Beyond the Cross