The first ideological statement of Gnosticism was spoken by Satan in the Garden (Genesis 3: 4-5)
4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
“you will be like (equal to) God.”
34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? (John 10:34 KJV)