All that glitters is not gold. I grew up in an old-time dispensationalist setting. Many people in my church used the old Scofield study Bible, and most of those who didn't used Ryrie.
At least in my growing up, there were some distinct implications from dispensationalism. The belief in a separation between Israel and the church led to a view of the whole New Testament period to now as a parenthesis as it were. I believe at least in this setting, it was not a religion centered on Christ or his redeeming work. Rather, everything seemed to swing on a different center. Salvation was not richly explained as it is in Reformed settings, nor was there a true New Testament understanding. Like some Calvinists, our church was more concerned with being right than doing right.
That's a basic intro. I don't claim to be an expert on dispensational beliefs, because it was a system I never quite swallowed. I would be glad to answer any questions I can.
I would say this, as far as cooperating or being involved with Dispensationlists. There are people who are dispensational by default, and there are those who are dispensational by design. Remember the difference: one type is much more teachable than the other. Like any system, I have much more in common with those who use the system but are not enslaved to it. Some Dispensationalists bought the whole package, some don't know any better or like parts of the package.
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