they agreed basically that ( l ) jesus was the only son of god ; ( 2 ) he was born of a virgin ; ( 3 ) lived a perfect life ; ( 4 ) was persecuted by the jews , arrested and crucified by the romans ; ( 5 ) that he arose on the third day and later ascended into heaven ; ( 6 ) and some believed - though there were many variations - that one must follow jesus in baptism and faith to make it to heaven .