Did Paul go into pagan cities with boldness and no fear?
No. Paul did not enter pagan cities with boldness and no fear. He trembled in his boots like anyone would, unsure of the response he would receive. Yet he went anyway, setting an example for believers to follow, taking the Gospel to a belligerent world despite fears.
Les explains that Paul had the same human make-up, failures, weaknesses, and fears as other believers. When Paul went into strange pagan cities, he did not go in with a boldness and a facade that showed no fear. He trembled in his boots just like we would, not knowing what kind of response he would get. But he went anyway, and that is the example believers are to follow. Les notes that it is a fearsome thing to take the Gospel out to a belligerent world, yet Paul urges believers to follow him and burn with the same desire to see more people come to a knowledge of salvation.