“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:6–8, NIV).
In modern culture when people think of enemies, they probably think of a superhero and a villain fighting until one ultimately overpowers the other, or perhaps an image of rival armies. No matter what visual comes to mind, it is unlikely to be an image of a person dying for their enemies. However, this is what Jesus did for us in order to mend our relationship with him.
Sin creates a problem for humanity. Our sin is what makes it impossible for us to have a relationship with God and gain eternal life with our own power. God is perfect and loving and because of this He is just. He cannot let sin go without punishment. Without a solution, we would be bound for destruction and pain.
Thankfully for us, God had a plan to fix our brokenness and mistakes and redeem us. That plan was sending a perfect human sacrifice, Jesus. “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8, NIV
Jesus became human in order to pay for our sins. Throughout his life, he was sinless and lived perfectly. Because he was human and without sin, he was able to take our sin and sacrifice himself on the cross to pay for our mistakes. He rose again and because of him Christians can be free from sin. Jesus paid it all.