Protestant explanation of an immortal spirit
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To understand this perspective, it is better to think of "death" as "a separation", rather than "a ceasing to exist". So, when you "die", your spirit is separated from your flesh, and from this world.
1) The second death is the ultimate separation of (the spirits of) sinners from the presence of God.
2) Indeed, (the spirits of) those who are "resurrected" will receive new bodies (see below), although we don't yet know what that will look like, exactly. But we do know we won't be raised into the same body we had here on earth.
But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?”... All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts... There are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies... So also is the resurrection of the dead... it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body... Just as we have borne the image of the earthy, we will also bear the image of the heavenly -1 Corinthians 15:35-49
Q&A
Why would a person believe that the spirit lives on when the body is dead? Answer: There are many passages (such as this one) that indicate that prior to the "first resurrection" and "second death", the spirits of those who have died are still "alive".
Aren't the spirits of sinners already separated from God? Answer: No; not in the ultimate sense. There is a lot more grace in the lives of sinners right now than people realize. The separation that comes at the final judgment is too terrible to describe in words. Clearly sinners are not experiencing the torment of that ultimate separation here on earth.
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Death doesn't mean physical decay of human body. It refers to the uncleanness of the soul.
The first death means those who are unbelivers, immoral will not be clothed in white i.e. Holy GOD won't forgive their sins.
"Everyone who conquers will be clothed in white and I will not erase his name from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that he is mine."- The Revelation Chapter 3 verse 5.
So how to save oneself from the first death?
By following Holy Jesus teachings, we can save ourself from Holy GOD's wrath.
"Many shall be purified by great trials and persecutions..." - Daniel Chapter 12 verse 10.
The below verse from The Revelation Chapter 21 verse 8 suffices second death:
"But cowards who turn back from following me and those who are unfaithful to me and the corrupt and murderers and the immoral and those conversing with demons and idol worshippers and all liars - their doom is in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur. This is the second death."
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