3. Our attitude toward constituted government. In our day the Lord has instructed us that Latter-day Saints in the United States are to be subject to the powers that be until Christ reigns as King of kings (D&C 58:21-22; D&C 134:1, 5). Though some of Moroni’s actions might be offensive to the more pacifistic of this modern age, he acted in harmony with what he felt was his and others’ duty to God, even to the point of compelling dissenters to take up arms in support of the government during war (see Alma 51:15-16).
At those times when he sensed that moral support for government or the cause of liberty was fading, Moroni single-handedly sought to foster enthusiasm and engender support for the government by reminding the people of their promises to God. This was the essence of the “Title of Liberty” episode. That incident was more than a large pep rally, more than an emotional appeal; it was a covenant renewal ceremony in which this mighty prophet-leader called upon the people to remember their duty to God, duty to church, duty to country, and duty to one another as Christians.