Page 70 to never dance unless it is to Christian worship music. to never drink alcohol. to never see a psychologist or psychiatrist. to speak in tongues. to never speak in tongues. to never see a doctor, but to believe God for healing. to not use medicines, only herbs and natural supplements. to never eat meat. to keep the Sabbath (Saturday) holy. to keep Sunday holy. to tithe to their local church from their net income. to tithe to their local church from their gross income. to give as they have purposed in their heart to give. to avoid the unclean foods listed in the Law of Moses. to not watch the news or read newspapers. to never spend more than $30 on a watch. to read their Bible every day. to pray at least one hour a day. to never buy a lottery ticket. to witness to at least one unsaved person each day. to not celebrate Christmas (they shouldn’t have a Christmas tree, lights, or exchange presents). to not allow their kids to participate in Easter egg hunts or go trick-or-treating.
When we consider the New Testament epistles, where believers are given prescriptive instruction for church life, we find that being filled with the Spirit is demonstrated not through ecstatic experiences but through the manifestation of spiritual fruit. In other words, Spirit-filled Christians exhibit the fruit of the Spirit, which Paul identifies as “love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Gal. 5:22–23). They are “led by the Spirit” (Rom. 8:14), meaning their behavior is directed not by their fleshly desires, but by the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit.
John MacArthur