I believe that those who are truly seeking God will get it right on the essentials.."
Isn't that where teachers are supposed to help? And help far beyond the 'essentials' whatever you may include in this category.
I don't expect to be the one entering Heaven that finally got it all right.
Me either, and I don't think it's a theology exam. However, that's not my point. I'm talking about the Church and teaching - how you know or teach anything that's 'right'. And how sola scriptura is ineffective and I believe not really practiced in its pure form anyway.
Sola Scriptura IS practiced in a pure manner. I still don't think you understand what it is. It isn't someone locking themselves up in a closet with a Bible and refusing instruction. We have teachers. They get their cue from God's Word. They are evaluated BY God's Word.
The WORD is the anchor to what we believe and the Holy Spirit directs the action. To what extent we listen to Him, we will get it right.
Human imperfection doesn't invalidate Sola Scriptura. It does undermine Scripture PLUS tradition - particularly when you consider that a lot of tradition was formed by Second Sons of European Aristocrisy TM who were only clergy because they weren't going to inherit their father's fiefdoms.
D-fendr; in other words - how do you know that your teachers are right? How do you know that they got it right? How do you know the church is right? What gives you that assurance?