God equated man to God.
Gen 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.
The same is given in God's own words, with reference to David's. John 10:31
Again the Jews picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus said to them, "I have shown you many great miracles from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?"
"We are not stoning you for any of these," replied the Jews, "but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God."
Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your Law, 'I have said you are gods'[Psalm 82:6]? If he called them 'gods,' to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken— what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, 'I am God's Son'? Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does.
He came here to teach. What what learns of Him is the basis with which one must judge. Those folks with the stones had to make a judgement decision there. They were stumped, because they never understood Gen 1:27. Sofar no one has posted a quote from God on the matter of salvation/damnation. It requires a judgement call(s) from all men.
Creating man in His image does not mean we assume the role of God Himself.