[Forest Keeper]

In this case [Acts 17:11] I think we are being told to not only rely on the written WORD but to also hold church leaders accountable to not teach false doctrine.

Yes, absolutely. All fallible humans must always be held accountable for their teachings as they stand (or do not) against scripture. My pastor has said many times, in effect, that he would WANT us to throw him out on his ear if he ever started teaching in contradiction to scripture. :)

I think an even more powerful example of how important it is to trust SCRIPTURE ALONE is found in Matthew 15: 6-9

I think I know what our Catholic friends would say about this, :) but I am fully with you that this is one of many, many passages that supports looking to the written word first. We would say look to it only.

[wmfights]

"All fallible humans must always be held accountable for their teachings as they stand (or do not) against scripture. My pastor has said many times, in effect, that he would WANT us to throw him out on his ear if he ever started teaching in contradiction to scripture. :)"
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It is exactly for this reason we want believers to read and discuss SCRIPTURE. I think that's why I find discussion of translations and their sources so fascinating.

[annalex]

what our Catholic friends would say about [Matthew 15:6-9]

They would say that Christ warns against the Protestant traditions, especially the Sola Scriptura superstition, which dishonored the fathers of the Church in favor of the commandments of Luther and Calvin.