[Conservative til I die]

And that would be the church Christ came to establish and which was first proclaimed at Penticost AD 30. The Catholic church came into being about 200 to 300 years later.

So what happened to the "real" Church that was in existence the first 200-300 years AD?

[tenn2005]

It continues in existence to this day, just as Jesus said that it would. It is comprised of Christians the world over who look to "sola scriptura" as their guide and foundation.